Eupoa is a
genus of
spiders in the family
Salticidae (jumping spiders). Originally known only from one species from
Vietnam, several other species have been described since 1997, all from Asia.
Spiders of this genus have unusual
pedipalps, and do probably not belong to the
Salticoida, the main clade of jumping spiders. It is
basal, but placement is not yet clear. Possibly Eupoa has branched from other basal groups like
Lyssomaninae or
Spartaeinae a long time ago.[1]
Specimens of E. prima were collected from leaf litter.[2]
Description
Eupoa are small salticids, with E. prima only reaching about 2 mm in both sexes. Although not closely related, it looks a bit like Neon, another litter dwelling species.[2]
The abdomen is dark with light elongate transversal patches.
Species
As of February 2023[update], it contains eighteen species:[3]
^"Gen. Eupoa Żabka, 1985". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
References
Murphy, Frances & Murphy, John (2000): An Introduction to the Spiders of South East Asia. Malaysian Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur.
Maddison, Wayne P.; Zhang, J.X. & Bodner, Melissa R. (2007): A basal phylogenetic placement for the salticid spider Eupoa, with descriptions of two new species (Araneae: Salticidae). Zootaxa1432: 23-33.
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