Chirothecia


Chirothecia is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Władysław Taczanowski in 1878. Chirothecia is very similar to Bellota, but can be distinguished by the following characteristics: a much wider and taller cephalothorax ; a much longer eye area ; the posterior median eyes are always closer to the anterior lateral eyes than the posterior lateral eyes.

Species

it contains thirteen species, found only in South America and Panama:
  • Chirothecia amazonica Simon, 1901 – Brazil
  • Chirothecia botucatuensis Bauab, 1980 – Brazil
  • Chirothecia clavimana – Brazil, Guyana
  • Chirothecia crassipes Taczanowski, 1878 – Peru
  • Chirothecia daguerrei Galiano, 1972 – Argentina
  • Chirothecia euchira – Brazil, Argentina
  • Chirothecia minima Mello-Leitão, 1943 – Argentina
  • Chirothecia rosea – Panama
  • Chirothecia semiornata Simon, 1901 – Brazil
  • Chirothecia soaresi Bauab, 1980 – Brazil
  • Chirothecia soesilae Makhan, 2006 – Suriname
  • Chirothecia uncata Soares & Camargo, 1948 – Brazil
  • Chirothecia wrzesniowskii Taczanowski, 1878 – Ecuador