Calositticus caricis

Calositticus caricis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Infraorder:Araneomorphae
Family:Salticidae
Genus:Calositticus
Species: C. caricis
Binomial name
Calositticus caricis
(Westring, 1861)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Attus caricis Westring, 1861
  • Dia atellana Simon, 1864
  • Attus atellanus (Simon, 1864)
  • Sitticus caricis (Westring, 1861)
  • Sittiflor caricis (Westring, 1861)
  • Calositticus caricis (Westring, 1861)

Calositticus caricis is a species of spider in the family Salticidae (jumping spiders). It has a Palearctic distribution,[1] including Britain.[2] Until 2017, it was placed in the genus Sitticus.[1]

Description

Both males and females have a body length of around 3–4 mm (1⁄8–3⁄16 in), males having smaller abdomens. Like other species in the genus, the basic body colour is dull brown or dark grey. Markings vary, with some specimens having orange and white hairs.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Taxon details Calositticus caricis (Westring, 1861)". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Summary for Sitticus caricis". Spider and Harvestman Recording Scheme. British Arachnological Society. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  3. ↑ Roberts, M.J. (1995). Collins Field Guide: Spiders of Britain & Northern Europe. London: HarperCollins. pp. 200–201. ISBN 978-0-00-219981-0.


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