Pulcherula

Pulcherula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Pulcherula
Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2022[1]
Type species
P. magna
Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2022
Species

2, see text

Pulcherula is a genus of spiders in the family Salticidae.[2]

Distribution

Pulcherula is endemic to West Africa, with both species occurring in Guinea and Pulcherula magna additionally found in Ivory Coast.[2]

Etymology

The genus name (from Latin pulcher "beautiful") refers to the spider's coloration. The species name of P. magna refers to its large palpal size.[1] P. scintillans is named for its shimmering abdomen (from Latin scintillans "shiny").[3]

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes two species:[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Wesołowska, W.; Russell-Smith, A. (2022). "Jumping spiders from Ivory Coast collected by J.-C. Ledoux (Araneae, Salticidae)". European Journal of Taxonomy (841): 1–143. Bibcode:2022EJTax.841.1943W. doi:10.5852/ejt.2022.841.1943.
  2. ^ a b c "Gen. Pulcherula Wesołowska & Russell-Smith, 2022". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  3. ^ Wesołowska, W.; Henrard, A. (2025). "New data on the jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) from the Nimba Mountains, Guinea". Annales Zoologici, Warszawa. 75 (3): 811–912. Bibcode:2025AnZoo..75..811W. doi:10.3161/00034541ANZ2025.75.3.010.
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