Sparbambus, Zhang & Woon & Li, 2006

Zhang, J. X., Woon, Jeremy R. W. & Li, Daiqin, 2006, A New Genus And Species Of Jumping Spiders (Araneae: Salticidae: Spartaeinae) From Malaysia, Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 54 (2), pp. 241-244 : 242

Sparbambus , new genus

Type species. – Sparbambus gombakensis , new species.

Diagnosis. – This new genus is similar to all other spartaeine genera in the presence of a palpal tegular furrow, but it differs from the latter (except Wanlessia ) in males by the well developed and petallike conductor of palpal organ, the large and wide retrolateral tibial apophysis; and in females by the concave line between PMEs and PLEs, and the shallow depressions on carapace. It also resembles Wanlessia Wijesinghe, 1992 in having a well developed conductor of male palpal organ, and Phaeacius Simon, 1900 in having a flat body and a small hump on copulatory duct. It can be easily distinguished from Wanlessia in males by the large PMEs, the flat body, the large and wide retrolateral tibial apophysis, and the presence of dorsal tibial apophysis. It differs from the Phaeacius in males by the well developed palpal conductor, the wide and weakly sclerotized retrolateral tibial apophysis, and the presence of dorsal tibial apophysis; and in females by the concave line between PMEs and PLEs, the shallow depressions on carapace, and the large spermathecae.

Description. – See following descriptions of the new species.

Etymology. – The generic name is from the Indian bambu, and refers the habitat of the type species; “Spar” refers the subfamily Spartaeinae , which the new genus is attributed to; masculine in gender.