Teranga is a genus of southeast Asian cellar spiders erected in 2018 for four species transferred from Pholcus after a molecular phylogenetic study of the Calapnita-Panjange clade of Pholcidae. They are medium-sized cellar spiders, averaging 3.5 to 4.5 millimetres (0.14 to 0.18 in) in length, with longer legs, the first pair reaching 30 to 40 millimetres (1.2 to 1.6 in) long. The abdomen is long and thin, with a slight upward bend near the end. The name is derived from the Malay "terang", meaning "bright", referring to their light color.

Calapnita‑Panjange cladeNipisa Kintaqa Pribumia Paiwana Muruta Meraha Calapnita Tissahamia Teranga Panjange
Nipisa
Kintaqa Pribumia Paiwana Muruta Meraha Calapnita Tissahamia Teranga Panjange
Kintaqa Pribumia
Kintaqa
Pribumia
Paiwana Muruta Meraha Calapnita Tissahamia Teranga Panjange
Paiwana Muruta Meraha Calapnita
Paiwana
Muruta Meraha Calapnita
Muruta
Meraha Calapnita
Meraha
Calapnita
Tissahamia Teranga Panjange
Tissahamia
Teranga Panjange
Teranga
Panjange

Species

As of April 2022[update] it contains four species:

  • T. cibodas (Huber, 2011) – Indonesia (Java)
  • T. domingo (Huber, 2016) – Philippines
  • T. kerinci (Huber, 2011) (type) – Indonesia (Sumatra)
  • T. matutum (Huber, 2016) – Philippines

See also

Further reading

  • Huber, B. A.; Koh, J. K. H.; Ghazali, A. R. M.; et al. (2016). . European Journal of Taxonomy (200): 1–45. doi:.