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Species Phidippus mystaceus

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Food · See Also · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
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Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Araneae (Spiders)
Infraorder Araneomorphae (True Spiders)
No Taxon (Entelegynes)
Family Salticidae (Jumping Spiders)
Subfamily Dendryphantinae
Genus Phidippus
No Taxon (mystaceus group)
Species mystaceus (Phidippus mystaceus)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Edwards (1) states this is a species complex, with approximately 12 members.
Explanation of Names
Author of species is Hentz, 1846. Modern Latin: "like or having a moustache" from Greek mystax (μυσαξ)- "upper lip, moustache"
Size
16 mm body length
Identification
Large, variable in color. Three sets of abdominal markings apparently distinctive.
Range
Includes southeastern United States. BugGuide Records:
- North Carolina -
Cumberland County
Durham County
Wake County
- Tennessee -
Cleveland
Food
Food
See Also
P. otiosus
Adult female and immature male P. mystaceus can be distinguished from otiosus by a group of three markings on the carapace. (Adult males are easily distinguished from one another.)
mystaceus

otiosus
Print References
Edwards (1)
Internet References
mystaceus
Nearctic Spider Database
Works Cited
1.Revision of the Jumping Spiders of the Genus Phidippus (Araneae: Salticidae)
By G. B. Edwards, Ph.D.
Contributed by Lynette Schimming on 3 July, 2005 - 10:00pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Jeff Hollenbeck, Chuck Entz
Last updated 4 February, 2008 - 8:49pm

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