Nosferattus aegis

Nosferattus aegis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Sitticinae
Genus: Nosferattus
Species: N. aegis
Binomial name
Nosferattus aegis
Ruiz & Brescovit, 2005

Nosferattus aegis is a jumping spider.

Name

The epitheton is Latin for "shield" and refers to the shape of the cymbium.

Appearance

N. aegis is about 4 mm long, with females up to 5 mm.

Distribution

N. aegis is only known from the State of Tocantins in Brazil.

References

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