Pelegrina aeneola
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Salticidae |
Subfamily: | Salticinae |
Genus: | Pelegrina |
Species: | P. aeneola
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Binomial name | |
Pelegrina aeneola (Curtis, 1892)
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Pelegrina aeneola (sometimes referred to as “Coppered White-cheeked Jumping Spider”) is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America.[5] Not much is known about this species.
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Description[edit]
Coloring[edit]
Females are mostly white with brown on the top of their abdomen, black on their forehead and some brown markings on their legs.
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Males on the other hand have black legs and pedipalps, a dark brown carapace, a lighter brown abdomen and white markings on their pedipalps legs and abdomen.
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Size[edit]
Like all Jumping Spiders Pelegrina aeneola is sexually dimorphic. Females are 5.5 millimeters while the slightly smaller males are 5 millimeters long.[6]
Distribution[edit]
Pelegrina aeneola are found in diverse vegetations throughout western North America.
Diet[edit]
Pelegrina aeneola has been seen eating insect eggs.[7]
Gallery[edit]
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Related species[edit]
- Pelegrina proterva
- Pelegrina galathea
- Pelegrina tillandsiae
- Pelegrina insignis
- Pelegrina flavipes
- Pelegrina exigua
References[edit]
- ^ "Pelegrina aeneola Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Pelegrina aeneola species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Pelegrina aeneola". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Pelegrina aeneola Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "NMBE World Spider Catalog, Pelegrina aeneola". Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Species Pelegrina Aeneola". Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "Jumping Spider, Female (Pelegrina Aeneola)". Retrieved May 12, 2022.
Further reading[edit]
- Maddison, W. P.; Evans, S. C.; Hamilton, C. A.; Bond, J. E.; et al. (2017). "A genome-wide phylogeny of jumping spiders (Araneae, Salticidae), using anchored hybrid enrichment". ZooKeys (695): 89–101. doi:10.3897/zookeys.695.13852. PMC 5673835. PMID 29134008.
External links[edit]
Media related to Pelegrina aeneola at Wikimedia Commons
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