Attulus finschi
(L. Koch, 1879)
Attulus finschi is a of in the Salticidae. It occurs across northern regions of North America and Eurasia, with documented in Russia (from West Siberia to the Far East), Canada, and the United States. As a member of the Attulus , it shares the characteristic jumping ability and visual acuity typical of salticid .
Pronunciation
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Distribution
Russia (West Siberia to Far East), Canada, and the United States. GBIF records confirm occurrence in these three countries, with the Russian distribution spanning a wide longitudinal range from western Siberia to the Russian Far East.
Similar Taxa
- Attulus distinguendusBoth are in the Attulus and share the "Distinguished " in some contexts; however, A. distinguendus is a Critically restricted to two brownfield sites in the UK, whereas A. finschi has a broad transcontinental distribution across northern North America and Eurasia
- Salticus scenicusBoth are (Salticidae) with similar general and hunting , but S. scenicus (Zebra Jumping Spider) is more widely distributed and commonly encountered in human-modified environments
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- What’s in a name….? - Buglife Blog - Buglife
- Distinguished Jumping Spider – Jumping into Oblivion - Buglife Blog - Buglife
- London Resort – a fact check - Buglife Blog - Buglife
- In defence of the defenceless - Buglife Blog - Buglife