Phidippus mystaceus
| Phidippus mystaceus | |
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| Adult female Phidippus mystaceus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Suborder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Phidippus |
| Species: | P. mystaceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Phidippus mystaceus (Hentz, 1846) | |
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Phidippus mystaceus is a species of jumping spider that is found in North America. Females grow to about 1 centimetre (0.39 in) in body length.
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Ancient Greek mystax, meaning "moustache", which the females of this species feature. An older synonym of the species is P. asinarius, referring to the markings above the eyes that look similar to donkey ears.
The abdomen of an adult female Phidippus mystaceus.jpg)
The facial markings of an adult female
Anterior median eyes of an adult female
Adult male feeding on a Chrysopid
12 mm. female
References
Further reading
- Roach, S.H. (1988). Reproductive periods of Phidippus species (Araneae, Salticidae) in South Carolina. Journal of Arachnology 16:95-101. PDF
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