pseudoteadus
Pseudoteadus is a fictional genus of jumping spiders created for illustrative purposes in encyclopedia-style writing. In this article it is placed in the family Salticidae within the order Araneae.
The genus is described as having three species: Pseudoteadus cyaniceps, Pseudoteadus fulvus, and Pseudoteadus maculosus. Diagnostic
Specimens are small, measuring 4–7 millimeters in body length; coloration varies from brown to gray with patterning
Pseudoteadus is said to occur in tropical forests of Southeast Asia and the Neotropics, typically in leaf
Like many Salticidae, they are diurnal visual hunters, relying on their primary eyes for prey detection. Courtship
The name Pseudoteadus combines pseudo- meaning false with a constructed root Teadus, intended to evoke resemblance
The genus name was coined for this demonstration entry and has not been used in formal taxonomic