Kingdom Animalia Family Salticidae Phylum Arthropoda Order Spider | Class Arachnida Subfamily Hasariinae Rank Genus | |
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Mantius is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders).
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There is no recent information on any of the five described species from south east Asia. The genus is said to be close to Ptocasius.
Description
Females are 5 to 8 mm long, males 6 to 10 mm. The cephalothorax is often dark reddish brown. The abdomen is yellowish brown with whitish hairs and plump oval. The legs are yellowish brown except for the front pair, which is reddish brown.
Name
Mantius was the son of Melampus and Lysippe in Greek mythology.
Species
References
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