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Genus Paraphidippus

Paraphidippus aurantius - male Paraphidippus aurantius adult female 2 - Paraphidippus aurantius - female Paraphidippus basalis Golden Jumping Spider? - Paraphidippus aurantius - male Pennsylvania Spider for ID - 'Saltie' - Paraphidippus aurantius Paraphidippus aurantius? - Paraphidippus aurantius Paraphidippus Jumping Spider - Anterior - Paraphidippus aurantius Emerald Jumping Spider - Paraphidippus aurantius
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Araneae (Spiders)
Infraorder Araneomorphae (True Spiders)
No Taxon (Entelegynae)
Family Salticidae (Jumping Spiders)
Genus Paraphidippus
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
See the World Spider Catalog.
Explanation of Names
Greek para (παρα) 'beside' + Phidippus
Numbers
There are 3 species in our area and 14 species total.(1)
Range
Most members of this genus are found in Mexico south into Central America.
P. aurantius - southern United States from DE, NE, and AZ south to Central America(2)
P. basalis - AZ, NM(2)
P. fartilis - TX, Mexico(2)
Works Cited
1.The World Spider Catalog by Norman I. Platnick
2.A list of the jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) of the United States and Canada; Peckhamia 1(5): 82-110
Richman, D. B., and B. Cutler. 1978. The Peckham Society.
Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 6 March, 2005 - 8:09pm
Additional contributions by john and jane balaban, Jeff Hollenbeck, cheins, Chuck Entz, v belov, Mandy Howe
Last updated 30 December, 2022 - 10:15am

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