Hivanua
| Hivanua | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Hivanua Maddison, 2024[1] |
| Type species | |
| H. tekao Maddison, 2024 | |
| Species | |
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Hivanua is a genus of spiders in the family Salticidae.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Hivanua is endemic to the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The genus name references the two largest islands in its range, Hiva Oa and Nuku Hiva.[1]
Species
[edit]As of January 2026[update], this genus includes six species:[2]
- Hivanua flavipes (Berland, 1933) – French Polynesia (Marquesas Islands)
- Hivanua nigrescens (Berland, 1933) – French Polynesia (Marquesas Is.)
- Hivanua nigrolineata (Berland, 1933) – French Polynesia (Marquesas Is.)
- Hivanua rufescens (Berland, 1934) – French Polynesia (Marquesas Is.)
- Hivanua tekao Maddison, 2024 – French Polynesia (Marquesas Is.)
- Hivanua triangulifer (Berland, 1933) – French Polynesia (Marquesas Is.)
References
[edit]- 1 2 Maddison, W. P. (2024). "Hivanua, a new genus of harmochirine jumping spiders from the Marquesas Islands (Araneae, Salticidae, Harmochirina)". ZooKeys (1200): 215–230. Bibcode:2024ZooK.1200..215M. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1200.120868. PMC 11099472. PMID 38766409.
- 1 2 3 "Gen. Hivanua Maddison, 2024". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
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