Biology:Phidippus concinnus

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Short description: Species of arachnid

Phidippus concinnus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Phidippus
Species:
P. concinnus
Binomial name
Phidippus concinnus
Gertsch, 1934

Phidippus concinnus is a species of jumping spider found in Idaho and California in the United States. [1][2]

Description

The outer layer of the carapace is reddish brown and covered evenly with fine black hairs. [2] The carapace has white stripes on either side. The underside of the cephalothorax is light brown, while the legs are darker with scattered white scales. The chelicerae are reddish brown and not iridecent and covered with white hairs. Its abdomen is red with a broad, irregular black band, while the underside is gray.

In males, the pedipalps are light brown.

Distribution

Phidippus concinnus spiders mature in the summer and occur in coniferous forest at higher elevations.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Edwards, G. B. (2004). "Revision of the jumping spiders of the genus Phidippus (Araneae: Salticidae)". Occasional Papers of the Florida State Collection of Arthropods 11 (1): 80–81. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/9716. Retrieved 7 October 2025. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Gertsch, Willis John (1934). Further notes on American spiders. The American Museum of Natural History. p. 16. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/64954150. Retrieved 7 October 2025. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2122233 entry