Habrocestoides is a genus of the spider family Salticidae (jumping spiders). Most species are endemic to India, with H. phulchokiensis found only in Nepal.
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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: | Habrocestoides Prószyński, 1992 |
| Type species | |
| Habrocestoides bengalensis Prószyński, 1992
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| Species | |
Name
editThe genus name is an alteration of the salticid genus name Habrocestum with the meaning "having the likeness of Habrocestum".
Species
editAs of May 2017, the World Spider Catalog lists the following species in the genus:[1]
- Habrocestoides bengalensis Prószyński, 1992 – India
- Habrocestoides darjeelingus Logunov, 1999 – India
- Habrocestoides indicus Prószyński, 1992 – India
- Habrocestoides micans Logunov, 1999 – India
- Habrocestoides nitidus Logunov, 1999 – India
- Habrocestoides phulchokiensis Logunov, 1999 – Nepal
References
edit- ^ World Spider Catalog (2017). "Gen. Habrocestoides Prószyński, 1992". World Spider Catalog. 18.0. Bern: Natural History Museum. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
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