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Review Group M (Western males)

Red Tailed Spyder - Phidippus Spider - Phidippus Spider - Phidippus Phidippus Spider - Phidippus clarus? - Phidippus a small spider  - Phidippus Phidippus Phidippus
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 Phidippus
No Taxon Review Group M (Western males)
Remarks
Adult male Phidippus are often similar in appearance, and the western spp. tend to be the most difficult to separate from basic images alone. Detailed images of palpal organs or physical examination is generally required for accurate ID. Eastern and Northern adult male Phidippus spp. can be confusing as well, but those may sometimes be placed tentatively to species based on range. The majority of our unidentifiable male Phidippus images are western spp.

Rather than clutter the already so genus page with images of currently unidentifiable to species images of males, they will be grouped here for easier viewing/browsing, with the possibility of eventual ID for some.

Unfortunately, most images here will never be IDed past genus, and potentially only offered a best guess for species.