Holcolaetis is a genus of the spider family Salticidae (jumping spiders).
Like Euryattus and Thiania bhamoensis, these spiders build a flat, densely woven egg sac that is not contiguous with the silk of the nest. Holcolaetis posits the egg sac on the trunks of trees.
Species
Holcolaetis albobarbata Simon, 1910 – West, Central Africa
Holcolaetis clarki Wanless, 1985 – West, Central Africa
Holcolaetis cothurnata (Gerstäcker, 1873) – Zanzibar
Holcolaetis strandi Caporiacco, 1940 – Ethiopia
Holcolaetis vellerea Simon, 1909 – West, Central Africa, Yemen
Holcolaetis xerampelina Simon, 1886 – Central Africa
Holcolaetis zuluensis Lawrence, 1937 – Southern Africa
References
(2002): Rivet-like nest-building and agonistic behaviour of Thiania bhamoensis, an iridescent jumping spider (Araneae: Salticidae) from Singapore. 50(1): 143-151. PDF (2007): The world spider catalog, version 8.0. American Museum of Natural History.
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Photograph of Holcolaetis sp. Photograph of H. vellerea