Family Salticidae
(jumping spiders)

1a

Trapezoid formed by anterior lateral eyes (ALE) and posterior eyes (PE) such that the shorter edge is posterior (dorsal view)

2

1b

Trapezoid formed by anterior lateral eyes (ALE) and posterior eyes (PE) such that the shorter edge is anterior or ALE and PE form a square (dorsal view)

4

2a

Length of tibia III + patella III appreciably less then tibia IV + patella IV

3

2b

Length of tibia III + patella III almost equal tibia IV + patella IV

genus Harbocentrum

 

3a

Posterior margin of chelicerae without teeth

genus Sitticus

 

3b

Posterior margin of chelicerae armed with teeth

genus Maevia

 

4a

Length of tibia III + patella III not less than tibia IV + patella IV

5

 

 

 

 

4a

Length of tibia III + patella III appreciably less than tibia IV + patella IV

6

5a

Leg I longer than leg III

genus Evarcha

 

5b

Leg III longer than leg I

genus Harbonattus

 

6a

Ti I without ventral setae

genus Salticus

 

6b

Ti I with 3-4 pairs of ventral setae

7

 

7a

Ti I with 4 pairs of ventral setae

genus Marpissa

 

7b

Ti I with 3 pairs of ventral setae

8

 

8a

Abdomen with three dark lines ventrally

genus Ghelna

 

8b

Abdomen without such pattern

9

 

 

 

9a

Legs II, III, IV without dark markings, white almost transparent

genus Hentzia

 

9b

Legs II, III, IV with dark markings

10

10a

Eyes of second row (smallest) appreciably closer to the first eye row than to the third row

11

 10b

Eyes of second row (smallest) equidistant between the first and third rows of eyes

13

11a

Eyes of third row situated equidistant between anterior and posterior margin of carapace, or closer to  posterior margin

genus Zygoballus

 

11b

Eyes of third row situated closer to anterior margin of carapace, then posterior

12

 

12a

Tibia and metatarsi with dense hairs ventrally, ventral setae poorly visible

genus Phidippus

 

12b

Tibia and metatarsi without dense hairs ventrally, ventral setae clearly visible

genus Paraphidippus

 

13a

Eyes of third row closer to the posterior margin of carapace then to anterior margin

genus Neon

 

13b

Eyes of third row closer to the anterior margin of carapace then to posterior margin

14

14a

Lateral margins of carapace almost  parallel

genus Euophrys

 

14b

Lateral margins of carapace concave

15

 

15a

Body coloration pale to dark reddish-brown, body size not less then 4 mm (usually ca. 5-6 mm)

genus Pelegrina

 

15b

Body coloration from pale to dark brown, without red color, body size less then 4 mm (usually ca. 2-3 mm)

genus Talavera

 

 

Genus Eris

Eris marginata (Walckenaer, 1837)

Genus Euophrys

Euophrys erratica (Walckenaer, 1826)

Genus Evarcha

Evarcha hoyi (Peckham et Peckham, 1888)

Genus Ghelna

Ghelna canadensis (Banks, 1897)

Genus Habrocestum

Habrocestum pulex (Hentz, 1846)

Genus Habronattus

Habronattus decorus (Blackwall, 1846)
Habronattus viridipes (Hentz, 1846)
Habronattus sp.

Genus Hentzia

Hentzia mitrata (Hentz, 1846)
Hentzia
palmarum (Hentz, 1832)

Genus Maevia

Maevia inclemens (Walckenaer, 1837)

Genus Marpissa

Marpissa lineata (C.L.Koch, 1846)

Genus Neon

Neon nellii Peckham et Peckham, 1888

Genus Paraphidippus

Paraphiddipus marginatus (Walckenaer, 1837)

Genus Pelegrina

Pelegrina galathea (Walckenaer, 1837)
Pelegrina
peckhamorum Kaston, 1973
Pelegrina
proterva (Walckenaer, 1837)

Genus Phidippus

Phidippus audax (Hentz, 1845)
Phidippus
clarus Keyserling, 1885
Phidippus whitmani Peckham et Peckham, 1909

Genus Salticus

Salticus scenicus (Clerck, 1757)

Genus Sitticus

Sitticus fasciger (Simon, 1880)

Genus Synageles

Synageles noxiosus (Hentz, 1850)

Genus Talavera

Talavera minuta (Banks, 1895)

Genus Zygoballus

Zygoballus nervosus (Peckham et Peckham, 1888)
Zygoballus
rufipes Peckman et Peckman, 1885
Zygoballus
sexpunctatus (Hentz, 1845)


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