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Habronattus
Adult male Habronattus coecatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Habronattus
F. O. P-Cambridge, 1901
Type species
Habrocestum mexicanum
Species

See text.

Habronattus is a genus in the family Salticidae (jumping spiders) native to North America, with a single species found in the Marquesas Islands. They are commonly referred to as paradise spiders due to their colorful courtship ornaments and complex dances, similar to birds-of-paradise.[1][2]

Species

As of 2019, there are 106 recognized species:[3]

References

  1. ^ Maddison, Wayne (2 July 2018). "Paradise spiders". Reflections on a Spider's Eyes. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Paradise Jumping Spiders (Genus Habronattus)". iNaturalist.org. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Gen. Habronattus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 9 August 2019.