Pancorius guiyang, the Guiyang jumping spider, is a species of jumping spider native to China.[1] The species was first described in 2023, after being discovered inside a bamboo forest in Guiyang.[2]
| Guiyang jumping spider | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Pancorius |
| Species: | P. guiyang
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| Binomial name | |
| Pancorius guiyang Yang, Gu & Yu, 2023
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Description
editPancorius guiyang females measure 9.72 mm in total length, while males are smaller, measuring around 7.87 mm.[1] The carapace of females measure 4.27 mm long and 3.08 mm wide, while those of males measure 4.02 mm long and 2.88 mm wide.[1]
Generally, the carapace is black while legs are yellow. The abdomen of male P. guiyang have red patches and are covered in white hairs; in contrast, the abdomen of female P. guiyang have yellowish-white patterns and are sparsely covered in red hairs.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Yang, Weicheng; Zhou, Yufeng; Gu, Dongxue; Yu, Hao (2023-08-08). "Pancorius guiyang sp. nov., a new species of jumping spiders (Araneae, Salticidae) from Guizhou Province, China". Biodiversity Data Journal. 11. doi:10.3897/BDJ.11.e108159. ISSN 1314-2828.
- ^ Pflughoeft, Aspen (August 8, 2023). "8-eyed creature foraging in bamboo forest turns out to be hairy new species in China". Miami Herald. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
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