Viciria is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1877.
Description Both sexes reach a length of about 7 to 12 mm. Viciria is a colorful genus similar to Telamonia. However, the very long, thin opisthosoma of Viciria is almost cylindrical, and the color patterns differ. Viciria often shows a single broad longitudinal stripe with a pattern of black dashes on the opisthosoma. A white median stripe is present on the cephalus of the female.
Distribution Like Telamonia, Viciria is found in Africa and Asia.
Species , this genus includes 21 species:
Viciria albolimbata Simon, 1885 – Indonesia (Sumatra) Viciria arrogans G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1907 – Malaysia (Borneo) Viciria chrysophaea Simon, 1903 – Gabon Viciria concolor G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1907 – Malaysia (Borneo) Viciria detrita Strand, 1922 – Indonesia (Sumatra) Viciria diademata Simon, 1902 – India Viciria epileuca Simon, 1903 – Gabon Viciria flavipes G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1903 – South Africa Viciria flavolimbata Simon, 1909 – Guinea-Bissau Viciria lucida G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1907 – Malaysia (Borneo) Viciria minima Reimoser, 1934 – India Viciria miranda G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1907 – Malaysia (Borneo) Viciria moesta G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1907 – Malaysia (Borneo) Viciria pallens Thorell, 1877 – Indonesia (Sulawesi) Viciria paludosa G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1907 – Malaysia (Borneo) Viciria pavesii Thorell, 1877 – Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia (type species) Viciria petulans G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1907 – Malaysia (Borneo) Viciria polysticta Simon, 1902 – Sri Lanka Viciria rhinoceros van Hasselt, 1894 – Indonesia (Sulawesi) Viciria scintillans Simon, 1909 – West Africa Viciria semicoccinea Simon, 1902 – Indonesia (Java)
Transitions Following species were transferred to other genera. Viciria alba - to Evarcha Viciria albocincta - to Vicirionessa Viciria alboguttata - to Epeus Viciria besanconi - to Vicirionessa Viciria bombycina - to Telamonia Viciria caprina - to Telamonia Viciria chabanaudi - to Vicirionessa Viciria diatreta - to Proszynskia Viciria dimidiata - to Telamonia Viciria elegans - to Telamonia Viciria equestris - to Vicirionessa Viciria flavobilineata - to Epeus Viciria flavocincta - to Evarcha Viciria formosa - to Telamonia Viciria fuscimana - to Vicirionessa Viciria hasselti - to Telamonia Viciria jeanneli - to Malloneta Viciria lawrencei - to Hyllus Viciria longiuscula - to Hyllus Viciria lupula - to Thyene Viciria mondoni - to Malloneta Viciria monodi - to Vicirionessa Viciria morigera - to Vicirionessa Viciria mustela - to Vicirionessa Viciria niveimana - to Vicirionessa Viciria ocellata - to Thyene Viciria parmata - to Vicirionessa Viciria peckhamorum - to Vicirionessa Viciria prenanti - to Vicirionessa Viciria signata - to Telamonia Viciria sponsa - to Telamonia Viciria tener - to Epeus Viciria terebrifera - to Telamonia Viciria tergina - to Vicirionessa Viciria thoracica - to Hyllus Viciria viciriaeformis - to Thyene
References
(2000): An Introduction to the Spiders of South East Asia. Malaysian Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur.
External links
Salticidae.org: Photograph of Viciria sp. Photograph of V. praemandibularis with eggs