Tusitala
Tusitala is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by George and Elizabeth Peckham in 1902. The name is Samoan, meaning "writer of stories". It is considered a senior synonym of Blaisea.
Distribution
All but one described species are found in Africa, with T. yemenica endemic to nearby Yemen.
Species
, this genus includes thirteen species:Tusitala ansieae Azarkina & Foord, 2015 – BotswanaTusitala bandama Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2022 – Ivory CoastTusitala barbata G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1902 – Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Cameroon, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa Tusitala cornuta Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2022 – Ivory CoastTusitala discibulba Caporiacco, 1941 – EthiopiaTusitala guineensis Berland & Millot, 1941 – Guinea, Ivory CoastTusitala hirsuta G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1902 – Tanzania, Zambia, Botswana, Mozambique, South AfricaTusitala lutzi Lessert, 1927 – Ivory Coast, DR CongoTusitala lyrata – Guinea, DR Congo, Uganda, Kenya, MozambiqueTusitala proxima Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2000 – TanzaniaTusitala ugandensis Wiśniewski & Wesołowska, 2024 – UgandaTusitala unica Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2000 – TanzaniaTusitala yemenica Wesołowska & van Harten, 1994 – Yemen