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