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Jumping Spider
Paraphidippus aurantius
16.7353, -92.6407
Field Notes
Description:
A relatively large Jumping Spider at about 1 cm in length. This is an adult female. She has striking orange bands and spots on a metallic green abdomen. Relatively small eyes for a Jumper. Males and females are quite distinct in both color and size. The male was found on the same plant on the same day, see this spotting: http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/2032696002/fullscreen.
Habitat:
Overgrown field, semi-urban area, San Cristobal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico, 2,200 meters.
Notes:
Many thanks to Don Cadle and David Hill for the identification of this species (both the male and the female). According to David Hill "Paraphidippus aurantius is a widely distributed tropical to subtropical species found as far south as Panama. These also come with white to light brown scales. I have seen all of these colour forms here in South Carolina. This paper shows the white form, compared to Lurio solennis". http://www.peckhamia.com/peckhamia/PECKHAMIA_128.1.pdf
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