Epocilla blairei
| Epocilla blairei | |
|---|---|
| female from Hong Kong | |
| male from Hong Kong | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Epocilla |
| Species: | E. blairei
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| Binomial name | |
| Epocilla blairei Żabka, 1985
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Epocilla blairei is a species of jumping spider in the genus Epocilla. It was first described in 1985 by Polish arachnologist Marek Żabka based on specimens from Vietnam.[1] The species is distributed from Taiwan to Vietnam.[2]
Taxonomy
Epocilla blairei was described by Marek Żabka in 1985 as part of his comprehensive systematic study of jumping spiders from Vietnam.[1] The species belongs to the genus Epocilla, which was established by Tamerlan Thorell in 1887.[2] The genus Epocilla is part of the tribe Chrysillini within the family Salticidae.[3]
The holotype male and allotype female were originally identified as "Epocilla aurantiaca Snr., Tonkin, (BLAIRE)" and are deposited in the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris.[1] The species was initially confused with Epocilla aurantiaca, having been misidentified by Eugène Simon in earlier collections.[1]
Distribution
Epocilla blairei has been recorded from Taiwan to Vietnam.[2] It has also been observed in Thailand.[3]
Description
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male from Hong Kong
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male from Hong Kong
The species exhibits the characteristic features of the genus Epocilla. Males possess distinctive palpal organs with a double tibial apophysis, a rounded outgrowth on the bulbus surface, and a long, broad, sinuous embolus. Females have an epigyne with an oval incision on the side of the epigastric furrow, oval spermathecae, well-developed accessory glands and fertilization canals, and copulatory canals that are not visible, distinguishing it from related species.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Żabka, M. (1985). "Systematic and zoogeographic study on the family Salticidae (Araneae) from Viet-Nam". Annales Zoologici, Warszawa. 39: 197–485.
- ^ a b c "Epocilla blairei Żabka, 1985". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Epocilla blairei". iNaturalist. Retrieved 26 August 2025.