Pelegrina galathea | |
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Male Pelegrina galathea | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Family: | Salticidae |
Subfamily: | Dendryphantinae |
Genus: | Pelegrina |
Species: | P. galathea |
Binomial name | |
Pelegrina galathea (Walckenaer 1837) |
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Synonyms | |
Phidippus galathea |
Pelegrina galathea, commonly known as the Peppered Jumper, is a species of jumping spider. It is endemic to North America, occurring from Canada to Costa Rica. It is normally found in sunlit, grassy areas.[1]