Two new jumping spider species of the Habronattus clypeatus group (Araneae, Salticidae, Harmochirina)

By

Maddison, Wayne P.
Maddison, David

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2016

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

625

Pages

1-10

Subjects

Araneae , Harmochirina , Jumping spider , Plexippini , Salticidae , Salticinae

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.625.9891

 

Abstract

Two species of the Habronattus clypeatus species group are described, Habronattus arcalorus sp. n. from Texas and Colorado, and Habronattus gilaensis sp. n. from New Mexico. Habronattus arcalorus males have extravagant ornamentation: a green first leg with an unusually dense lateral fringe of orange and white hairs, and a large grey triangular patella on the third leg with blue-white scales nearby. Habronattus gilaensis males are considerably more muted, lacking ornamentation on the third leg’s patella and tibia. Photographs of living specimens are given, as well as notes on habitat.