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Habronattus cognatus
Species
Habronattus cognatus
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
Habronattus
No Taxon
(agilis group)
Species
cognatus
(Habronattus cognatus)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
See the
World Spider Catalog
.
Explanation of Names
(Peckham & Peckham, 1901)
Identification
Male:
Female:
Range
This is a widespread species that can be found from New York west to Alberta and south to New Mexico (and south into Mexico). It appears to be absent from the southeastern United States (Kentucky to the Gulf of Mexico).
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1
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Habitat
Sandy habitats with sparse vegetation.
Internet References
Video of
Habronattus cognatus
by D. Walton
Works Cited
1.
Salticidae of North America, including Mexico
Richman, David B., Bruce Cutler, & David E. Hill. 2012. Peckhamia, 95.3.
Contributed by
Jeff Hollenbeck
on 29 September, 2006 - 8:16am
Additional contributions by
cheins
,
Dick Walton
,
Ben Coulter
Last updated 21 December, 2022 - 7:19pm