Efate (spider)


Efate is a genus of the spider family Salticidae.

Description

These ant-like spiders are three to five millimeters long. The carapace is flattened. E. raptor males have enlarged first legs, giving them a raptorial appearance.
The genus Rarahu from the same subfamily is rather similar, as is Sobasina.

Name

Efate is an island in the Republic of Vanuatu, where the first specimen was found. The salticid genus Araneotanna is also named after an island of Vanuatu.

Species

Efate albobicinctus Berland, 1938 Efate fimbriatus Berry, Beatty & Prószyn'ski, 1996 Efate raptor Berry, Beatty & Prószyn'ski, 1996