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Zeuxippus pallidus

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Zeuxippus pallidus
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Z. pallidus
Binomial name
Zeuxippus pallidus
Thorell, 1895
Synonyms

Rhene argentata

Zeuxippus pallidus is a spider species of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders). It is found in Bangladesh, Burma, China and Vietnam.

Description

The male of Z. pallidus has an orange-brown hairy carapace. On the sides there are greyish-white, long hairs. The abdomen is greyish orange-brown with orange markings and light transverse streaks towards the rear. The legs are yellow-orange, except for the first pair, which is very hairy with long greyish-white and orange-brown hairs. The lighter female has greyish streaks on the sides of the abdomen.[1]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Murphy & Murphy 2000: 289f

References

  • Murphy, Frances & Murphy, John (2000): An Introduction to the Spiders of South East Asia. Malaysian Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur.
  • Platnick, Norman I. (2009): The world spider catalog, version 9.5. American Museum of Natural History.