Phidippus concinnus

Phidippus concinnus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
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

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ a b 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. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  2. ^ a b Gertsch, Willis John (1934). Further notes on American spiders. The American Museum of Natural History. p. 16. Retrieved 7 October 2025.