Myrmage dishani

Myrmage dishani is a species of spiders of the genus Myrmage. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.[2][3] The species was first found from Eastern part of Sinharaja Forest Reserve. The species can easily identified by the round opisthosoma, without any visible, constrict. However, the species is much similar to Myrmage imbellis[4] syn.: Myrmarachne imbellis.[5]

Myrmage dishani
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Myrmage
Species:
M. dishani
Binomial name
Myrmage dishani
(Benjamin, 2015)
Synonyms[1]

Myrmarachne dishani

References

  1. NMBE Myrmage dishani
  2. "Myrmarachne dishani Benjamin, 2015". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  3. Benjamin, Suresh P. (2015). "Model mimics: antlike jumping spiders of the genus Myrmarachne from Sri Lanka". Journal of Natural History. 49 (43–44): 2609–2666. doi:10.1080/00222933.2015.1034209. S2CID 86173142.
  4. NMBE Family: Salticidae Blackwall,1841
  5. "Not quite an ant…". Sundayobserver.lk. 28 June 2015. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2016.


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