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Pseudeuophrys erratica

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Pseudeuophrys erratica
Female
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Pseudeuophrys
Species:
P. erratica
Binomial name
Pseudeuophrys erratica
Synonyms[1]
  • Attus erraticus Walckenaer, 1826
  • Salticus agilis Hahn, 1832
  • Salticus gracilis Hahn, 1832
  • Attus tigrinus Walckenaer, 1837
  • Attus gracilis (Hahn, 1832)
  • Euophrys tigrina (Walckenaer, 1837)
  • Salticus distinctus Blackwall, 1841
  • Ino tigrina (Walckenaer, 1837)
  • Ino gracilis (Hahn, 1832)
  • Euophrys gracilis (Hahn, 1832)
  • Euophrys agilis (Hahn, 1832)
  • Euophrys callida Simon, 1864
  • Attus affaber Simon, 1871
  • Euophrys erratica (Walckenaer, 1826)
  • Euophrys misera Simon, 1876
  • Pseudeuophrys callida (Simon, 1864)

Pseudeuophrys erratica is a species of jumping spider (family Salticidae) that is distributed throughout Europe, although it is not common. It is normally found under the bark of trees and under rocks on forest fringes. The very similar-looking P. lanigera is much more abundant, and is found almost only in or near buildings.[2]

Description

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Males reach a body length of three to four millimeters, with females up to five mm. Adults can be found in spring and summer, females also in autumn.

Distribution

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P. erratica has a widespread distribution across Europe and Asia,[3] and has been introduced to the United States.[4] In the United States, it has been reported from Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Taxon details Pseudeuophrys erratica (Walckenaer, 1826)". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
  2. ^ Bellmann, Heiko (1997). Kosmos-Atlas Spinnentiere Europas. Kosmos. ISBN 3-440-10746-9.
  3. ^ Logunov, D. V. (1998). "Pseudeuophrys is a valid genus of the jumping spiders (Araneae, Salticidae)". Revue Arachnologique. 12 (11): 109–128.
  4. ^ a b Kaldari, Ryan (14 August 2019). "New records of the exotic jumping spider Pseudeuophrys erratica (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini) in the United States" (PDF). Peckhamia. 188 (1): 1–3. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
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