Viciria
Viciria is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1877.
Description
Both sexes reach a length of about 7 to 12 mm. Viciria is a colorful genus similar to Telamonia. However, the very long, thin opisthosoma of Viciria is almost cylindrical, and the color patterns differ. Viciria often shows a single broad longitudinal stripe with a pattern of black dashes on the opisthosoma. A white median stripe is present on the cephalus of the female.
Distribution
Like Telamonia, Viciria is found in Africa and Asia.
Species
, this genus includes 21 species:Viciria albolimbata Simon, 1885 – Indonesia Viciria arrogans G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1907 – Malaysia Viciria chrysophaea Simon, 1903 – GabonViciria concolor G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1907 – Malaysia Viciria detrita Strand, 1922 – Indonesia Viciria diademata Simon, 1902 – IndiaViciria epileuca Simon, 1903 – GabonViciria flavipes G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1903 – South AfricaViciria flavolimbata Simon, 1909 – Guinea-BissauViciria lucida G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1907 – Malaysia Viciria minima Reimoser, 1934 – IndiaViciria miranda G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1907 – Malaysia Viciria moesta G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1907 – Malaysia Viciria pallens Thorell, 1877 – Indonesia Viciria paludosa G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1907 – Malaysia Viciria pavesii Thorell, 1877 – Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia Viciria petulans G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1907 – Malaysia Viciria polysticta Simon, 1902 – Sri LankaViciria rhinoceros van Hasselt, 1894 – Indonesia Viciria scintillans Simon, 1909 – West AfricaViciria semicoccinea Simon, 1902 – Indonesia
Transitions
Following species were transferred to other genera.Viciria alba - to EvarchaViciria albocincta - to VicirionessaViciria alboguttata - to EpeusViciria besanconi - to VicirionessaViciria bombycina - to TelamoniaViciria caprina - to TelamoniaViciria chabanaudi - to VicirionessaViciria diatreta - to ProszynskiaViciria dimidiata - to TelamoniaViciria elegans - to TelamoniaViciria equestris - to VicirionessaViciria flavobilineata - to EpeusViciria flavocincta - to EvarchaViciria formosa - to TelamoniaViciria fuscimana - to VicirionessaViciria hasselti - to TelamoniaViciria jeanneli - to MallonetaViciria lawrencei - to HyllusViciria longiuscula - to HyllusViciria lupula - to ThyeneViciria mondoni - to MallonetaViciria monodi - to VicirionessaViciria morigera - to VicirionessaViciria mustela - to VicirionessaViciria niveimana - to VicirionessaViciria ocellata - to ThyeneViciria parmata - to VicirionessaViciria peckhamorum - to VicirionessaViciria prenanti - to VicirionessaViciria signata - to TelamoniaViciria sponsa - to TelamoniaViciria tener - to EpeusViciria terebrifera - to TelamoniaViciria tergina - to VicirionessaViciria thoracica - to HyllusViciria viciriaeformis - to ''Thyene''