Pelegrina galathea, commonly known as the peppered jumper,[2] is a species of jumping spider (family Salticidae). It is endemic to North America, occurring from Canada to Costa Rica.[1] It is normally found in sunlit, grassy areas.[3]
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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. galathea
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Binomial name | |
Pelegrina galathea (Walckenaer, 1837)[1]
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References
edit- ^ a b c "Taxon details Pelegrina galathea (Walckenaer, 1837)". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2017-03-05.
- ^ "Common Names of Arachnids (2003)" (PDF) (5th ed.). The American Arachnological Society. 2003. p. 16. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ Maddison, Wayne (January 1995). "Pelegrina galathea (Walckenaer 1837)". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 2009-05-05.
External links
editWikimedia Commons has media related to Pelegrina galathea.
- Pelegrina galathea at Worldwide database of jumping spiders
- Peppered Jumper at Bugguide.net