Biology:Hivanua

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Hivanua is a genus of spiders in the family Salticidae.[1]

Distribution

Hivanua is endemic to the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia.[1]

Etymology

The genus name references the two largest islands in its range, Hiva Oa and Nuku Hiva.[2]

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes six species:[1]

  • Hivanua flavipes (Berland, 1933) – French Polynesia (Marquesas Islands)
  • Hivanua nigrescens (Berland, 1933) – French Polynesia (Marquesas Is.)
  • Hivanua nigrolineata (Berland, 1933) – French Polynesia (Marquesas Is.)
  • Hivanua rufescens (Berland, 1934) – French Polynesia (Marquesas Is.)
  • Hivanua tekao Maddison, 2024 – French Polynesia (Marquesas Is.)
  • Hivanua triangulifer (Berland, 1933) – French Polynesia (Marquesas Is.)

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Gen. Hivanua Maddison, 2024". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/lsid/urn%3Alsid%3Anmbe.ch%3Aspidergen%3A06148. Retrieved 2026-01-21. 
  2. ↑ Maddison, W. P. (2024). "Hivanua, a new genus of harmochirine jumping spiders from the Marquesas Islands (Araneae, Salticidae, Harmochirina)". ZooKeys (1200): 215–230. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1200.120868. PMID 38766409. Bibcode: 2024ZooK.1200..215M. 

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