Paramaevia

Barnes, 1955

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Paramaevia is a of jumping spiders in the Salticidae. First described as a subgenus of Maevia in 1955, it was elevated to genus status in 1958, reduced to a junior synonym of Maevia in 1977, and reinstated as a valid genus by Jerzy Prószyński in 2017. The genus contains at least three described . When included in Maevia, it was placed in the tribe Dendryphantini within the Salticoida clade of the Salticinae.

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How to pronounce Paramaevia: //ˌpæɹəˈmiːviə//

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MaeviaParamaevia was historically treated as a subgenus or junior synonym of Maevia; the two share morphological similarities that led to their taxonomic confusion, though Prószyński (2017) reinstated Paramaevia as distinct.

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Taxonomic History

The has undergone significant taxonomic revision: described as a subgenus of Maevia (1955), elevated to genus (1958), synonymized with Maevia (1977), and reinstated as valid (2017). This instability reflects ongoing challenges in distinguishing these closely related jumping spider genera.

Species List

Three described : Paramaevia hobbsae (Barnes, 1955), Paramaevia michelsoni Barnes, 1955, and Paramaevia poultoni Peckham & Peckham, 1901.