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Phenasurya

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Phenasurya
P. daeng in Thailand
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Phenasurya
Marathe & Maddison, 2025[1]
Species:
P. daeng
Binomial name
Phenasurya daeng
Marathe, Maddison & Trębicki, 2025[2]

Phenasurya is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Salticidae containing the single species, Phenasurya daeng.[2]

Distribution

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Phenasurya daeng has been recorded from Thailand.[2]

Etymology

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The genus name is a combination of Ancient Greek "phen-" (appearance) and Thai "surya" (sun). The authors compare the spider's face to a red setting sun. The species name means "red" in Thai.[1]

References

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  1. 1 2 Marathe, K.; Trębicki, Ł.; Janik-Superson, K.; Samoh, A.; Zhang, J. X.; Maddison, W. P. (2025). "Phenasurya daeng, a new genus and species of plexippine jumping spider (Salticidae, Plexippini, Plexippina) from Thailand". ZooKeys (1259): 335–348. Bibcode:2025ZooK.1259..335M. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1259.169914. PMC 12631134. PMID 41282439.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Phenasurya Marathe & Maddison, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
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