Habronattus

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Habronattus
Kaldari Habronattus coecatus male 03.jpg
Adult male Habronattus coecatus
Scientific classification e
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). Most species are native to North America. 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 were 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.

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