Lagnus monteithorum
Lagnus monteithorum is a jumping spider species in the genus Lagnus. The female was first identified in 2008 by Barbara Maria Patoleta.[1]
| Lagnus monteithorum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Lagnus |
| Species: | L. monteithorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Lagnus monteithorum Patoleta, 2008 | |
Description
The species is small and brown, typically measuring 3.6 millimetres (1⁄8 in) long.[2]
Distribution
Lagnus monteithorum is found in Fiji.[1] The holotype was discovered at the Nadarivatu Reserve on Viti Levu.[2]
References
- World Spider Catalog (2018). "Lagnus monteithorumi Patoleta, 2008". World Spider Catalog. 19.0. Bern: Natural History Museum. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- Patoleta, Barbara (2008). "Description of new species of Lagnus L. Koch, 1879 from Fiji archipelago (Araneae: Salticidae)" (PDF). Genus. 19 (4): 717–720. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
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