Biology:Menemerus brachygnathus
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Short description: Species of spider
| Menemerus brachygnathus | |
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| In Tokyo, Japan | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Menemerus |
| Species: | M. brachygnathus
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| Binomial name | |
| Menemerus brachygnathus Thorell, 1887
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Menemerus brachygnathus is a genus of jumping spider. It is known as shirahige-haetori (シラヒゲハエトリ(白髭蠅捕)) in Japan , meaning 'white-bearded jumping spider', due to the white trichobothria (hair-like structures) on its limbs and body.
Distribution
Menemerus brachygnathus is found in various places in Asia including Nepal, India , Thailand and Japan .
Description
Menemerus brachygnathus is mottled brown. Its legs have stripes of dark brown and beige. The female is 8–10 millimetres (0.31–0.39 in) in length while the male is slightly smaller at 6–9 millimetres (0.24–0.35 in).
References
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1059988 entry
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