Kingdom Animalia Class Arachnida Family Salticidae Scientific name Lechia squamata | Phylum Arthropoda Order Araneae Species L. squamata Rank Genus | |
Lechia is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). Its single species is found in China and Vietnam. It was originally described from a single female, which was beaten from bushes in Vietnam.
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The species is similar to Euophrys, and Euophrys minuta Proszynski, 1992 from India is now considered to belong to Lechia by its original describer.
Description
The carapace is orange to brown with a broad yellow band near the margin. The areas around the eyes are black, except for the front median eyes, where it is brown-black. The opisthosoma is yellowish with many grey spots. The legs are yellow with grey.
Name
Lechia is an old name for Poland.
References
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