Phidippus mystaceus

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iPhidippus mystaceus
female P. mystaceus
female P. 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)
Synonyms

Attus mystaceus
Phidippus asinarius
Phidippus incertus
Dendryphantes mystaceus
Phidippus hirsutus

Phidippus mystaceus is a species of jumping spider that occurs in North America. Females grow to about one centimeter in body length.

[edit] Name

The species name is derived from Ancient Greek mystax "moustache", which especially 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.

[edit] 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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