Genus of spiders
For the Japanese manga, see
Capeta.
Capeta is a genus of spiders in the family Salticidae (jumping spiders).
Name
Capeta is a Brazilian word for devil.
tridens ("trident") refers to the three projections in the male palp seen in ventral view (the embolus, its basal projection and the retrolateral tibial apophysis).
Species
Distribution
C. tridens is only known from the State of Bahia in Brazil, while C. cachimbo was found in the Serra do Cachimbo, Pará.
References
External links