Guiyang jumping spider | |
---|---|
Scientific classification
![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Salticidae |
Subfamily: | Salticinae |
Genus: | Pancorius |
Species: | P. guiyang
|
Binomial name | |
Pancorius guiyang Yang, Gu & Yu, 2023
|
Pancorius guiyang, the Guiyang jumping spider, is a species of jumping spider native to China. [1] The species was first described in 2023, after being discovered inside a bamboo forest in Guiyang. [2]
Pancorius guiyang females measure 9.72 mm in total length, while males are smaller, measuring around 7.87 mm. [1] The carapace of females measure 4.27 mm long and 3.08 mm wide, while those of males measure 4.02 mm long and 2.88 mm wide. [1]
Generally, the carapace is black while legs are yellow. The abdomen of male P. guiyang have red patches and are covered in white hairs; in contrast, the abdomen of female P. guiyang have yellowish-white patterns and are sparsely covered in red hairs. [1]