Ergane (spider)

Ergane is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1881. Males of E. benjarei is 9 mm long. The form of the pedipalp and the abdominal pattern suggest that Ergane is close to Chalcotropis. It is named after the goddess Athena, called Athena Ergane as the patron of craftsmen and artisans.

Species
it contains four species, found in the Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, and Kiribati:
 * Ergane benjarei (Peckham & Peckham, 1907) – Borneo
 * Ergane carinata Berry, Beatty & Prószyński, 1996 – Philippines, Caroline Is.
 * Ergane cognata L. Koch, 1881 (type) – Australia (Northern Territory)
 * Ergane insulana L. Koch, 1881 – Australia