Zygoballus melloleitaoi

Gastromicans sexpunctata Mello-Leitão, 1945 Zygoballus melloleitaoi is a species of jumping spider which occurs in Argentina.

[3] The species was originally described in 1945 by Brazilian arachnologist Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão as Gastromicans sexpunctata.

[3] In 1980, the Argentinian arachnologist María Elena Galiano transferred the species to the genus Zygoballus.

[4] However, it is listed as a recognized species by Platnick's World Spider Catalog (Version 10.5).

[3] The type specimen is housed at the La Plata Museum in Argentina (Zenzes collection, No.