Letoia is a genus of aranomorphic spiders ( Araneomorphae ) from the Amycinae subfamily in the family of spider horses ( Salticidae ), which includes only one species of Letoia ephippiata . Letoia ephippiata is an endemic to Venezuela .
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| Letoia Simon, 1900 |
Etymology
The specific name is derived from the word dr.-Greek. ephippi- , which means "saddle".
Literature
- Platnick, Norman I. (2009): The world spider catalog , version 9.5. American Museum of Natural History .
Links
- Salticidae.org: Diagnostic drawings