A Revision of the Afrotropical Species of Festucula Simon, 1901 (Araneae: Salticidae)

Abstract

The Afrotropical species of the jumping spider genus Festucula Simon, 1901 are revised. The genus now contains eight species. Three new species, F. haddadi sp. n. (male female from South Africa) F. leroyae sp. n. (male female from South Africa and Namibia) and F. robustus sp. n. (male female from South Africa) F. australis Lawrence, 1927 is removed from its synonymy with F. festuculaeformis F. lineata Simon, 1901, previously treated as nomen dubium, is revalidated and redescribed. Three further species, F. australis Lessert, 1933, F. festuculaeformis Lessert, 1933 and F. lawrencei Lessert, 1933, are redescribed.