Chira  

Chira is a genus of the spider family Salticidae (jumping spiders).

Name

Rio Chira is a river in Peru. However, the Peckhams originally called the genus Shira, which was later emended by Eugène Simon.

Species

• Chira distincta Bauab, 1983 (Brazil)
• Chira fagei Caporiacco, 1947 (Guyana)
• Chira flavescens Caporiacco, 1947 (Guyana)
• Chira gounellei (Simon, 1902) (Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina)
• Chira guianensis (Taczanowski, 1871) (Peru to Guyana)
• Chira lanei Soares & Camargo, 1948 (Brazil)
• Chira lucina Simon, 1902 (Brazil, Guyana)
• Chira micans (Simon, 1902) (Brazil, Paraguay)
• Chira reticulata (Mello-Leitão, 1943) (Brazil)
• Chira simoni Galiano, 1961 (Brazil, Paraguay)
• Chira spinipes (Taczanowski, 1871) (Peru to Guyana)
• Chira spinosa (Mello-Leitão, 1939) (Honduras to Argentina)
• Chira superba Caporiacco, 1947 (Guyana)
• Chira thysbe Simon, 1902 (Brazil, Guyana)
• Chira trivittata (Taczanowski, 1871) (Guatemala to Bolivia)
• Chira typica (Mello-Leitão, 1930) (Brazil)