Metacyrba taeniola

Metacyrba taeniola is a species of spider in the family Salticidae, the jumping spiders. Males grow to a length of 4.4–6.0 millimeters (0.17–0.24 in), while females reach 5.0–7.2 mm (0.20–0.28 in).[1] M. taeniola differs from related species such as Metacyrba floridana and M. punctata by its greater overall size, and by the relative broadness of its carapace, which is around 70% of the length of the carapace.[1]

Metacyrba taeniola
Metacyrba taeniola similis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Metacyrba
Species:
M. taeniola
Binomial name
Metacyrba taeniola
(Hentz, 1846)
Synonyms
  • Attus taeniola Hentz, 1846
  • Cyrba taeniola (Hentz, 1846)
  • Metacyrba similis Banks, 1904

Subspecies

  • Metacyrba taeniola taeniola (Hentz, 1846) – eastern USA to midwestern USA, northwestern Mexico
  • Metacyrba taeniola similis Banks, 1904 – eastern USA, northeastern Mexico

References


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