Athamas (spider)
| Athamas | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | 
| Class: | Arachnida | 
| Order: | Araneae | 
| Family: | Salticidae | 
| Subfamily: | Euophryinae | 
| Tribe: | Athamini | 
| Genus: |  Athamas O. P-Cambridge, 1877  | 
| Type species | |
|  Athamas whitmeei O. P.-Cambridge, 1877  | |
| Species | |
| 
 see text  | |
| Diversity | |
| 6 species | |
Athamas is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders).
Name
The genus name is derived from Athamas, the king of Orchomenus in Greek mythology.
Species
- Athamas debakkeri Szüts, 2003 (New Ireland)
 - Athamas guineensis Jendrzejewska, 1995 (New Guinea)
 - Athamas kochi Jendrzejewska, 1995 (Tahiti)
 - Athamas nitidus Jendrzejewska, 1995 (New Guinea)
 - Athamas tahitensis Jendrzejewska, 1995 (Tahiti)
 - Athamas whitmeei O. P.-Cambridge, 1877 (New Hebrides, Polynesia)
 
Further reading
- Szűts, T. (2003): On remarkable jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) from Papua New Guinea. Folia entomologica hungarica 64: 41-58. PDF
 
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