Variratina, Zhang & Maddison, 2012

Zhang, Jun-Xia & Maddison, Wayne P., 2012, New euophryine jumping spiders from Papua New Guinea (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae) 3491, Zootaxa 3491, pp. 1-74 : 58

Genus Variratina new genus

Type species. Variratina minuta Zhang & Maddison , sp. nov.

Etymology. The generic name is a reminiscent of “Varirata”, the name of the National Park where the species was first found.

Diagnosis. Small tree-trunk dwelling jumping spiders. Resembles Bulolia Żabka, 1996 , Leptathamas Balogh, 1980a (also see Szű ts 2003) and Coccorchestes Thorell (see Balogh 1980b) in the sperm duct of the male palp forming a loop at the prolateral side of the bulb, but can be easily distinguished by the body form and color pattern ( Figs 272–277). ALEs and AMEs are in typical salticid configuration ( Figs 272–277), unlike Bulolia and Leptathamas whose ALEs are posterior to the AMEs. Also differs from Coccorchestes in its carapace lacking crenellated posterior margin overlying the abdomen ( Figs 272–277).