Rudra (spider)
Rudra is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by George and Elizabeth Peckham in 1885. The name refers to Rudra, a Rigvedic god.
Species
it contains ten species, found in Central America, Brazil, Guyana, Argentina, and French Guiana:- Rudra avitoides – Brazil
- Rudra brescoviti Braul & Lise, 1999 – Brazil
- Rudra geniculata Peckham & Peckham, 1885 – Guatemala, Panama
- Rudra humilis Mello-Leitão, 1945 – Argentina, Brazil
- Rudra minensis Galiano, 1984 – Brazil
- Rudra multispina Caporiacco, 1947 – Guyana
- Rudra oriximina Galiano, 1984 – Brazil
- Rudra polita Peckham & Peckham, 1894 – Guatemala
- Rudra tenera Peckham & Peckham, 1894 – Brazil
- Rudra wagae – French Guiana