Letoia is a genus of jumping spiders endemic to Venezuela. It contains only one species, Letoia ephippiata.[1]

Letoia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Letoia
Species:
L. ephippiata
Binomial name
Letoia ephippiata
Simon, 1900[1]

Name

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The species name is derived from Ancient Greek ephippi- "saddle".

References

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  1. ^ a b "Gen. Letoia Simon, 1900". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
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