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Jumping spiders of America North of Mexico

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Sitticus
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A worldwide genus of small to medium sized salticids. Many species are holarctic (ammophilus, cutleri, fasciger, finschi, lineolatus, palustris, pubescens, striatus and possible sylvestris) and at least some are clearly introduced from the Old World (ammophilus, fasciger, pubescens). The remaining species are smaller and with a short embolus; they appear more closely allied with neotropical groups.

For more information and links to the species, go to Sitticus in the Tree of Life.

References most relevant to species north of Mexico: Proszynski (1968),Proszynski (1971),Proszynski (1973),Proszynski (1980).


Identification

Brown or gray salticids with long fourth legs and lacking any teeth on the retromargin of the cheliceral fang furrow.

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Habitat

Varied, depending on species.

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