Family Salticidae Order Spider | Subfamily Heliophaninae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Ptocasius, Phintella, Burmattus, Harmochirus |
Epocilla
Epocilla is a genus of spiders in the family Salticidae (jumping spiders). These spiders are primarily natives of southeast Asia. As most jumping spiders, they hunt prey by jumping, secured to a location by a thread of silk.
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The genus name comes from Ἐπόκιλλος (Epocillus), a soldier of Alexander the Great.
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