Attulus striatus

(Emerton, 1911)

Attulus striatus is a of jumping spider in the Salticidae, first described by Emerton in 1911. It is native to North America, with records from the United States and Canada. As a member of the largest spider family globally, it possesses the characteristic large and jumping locomotion typical of salticids.

Sitticini (10.3897-zookeys.925.39691) Figures 49–68 by Maddison WP, Maddison DR, Derkarabetian S, Hedin M (2020) Sitticine jumping spiders: phylogeny, classification, and chromosomes (Araneae, Salticidae, Sitticini). ZooKeys 925: 1-54. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.925.39691. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Attulus striatus: /ˈætʃʊləs straɪˈeɪtəs/

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Distribution

Recorded from the United States and Canada.

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Taxonomic note

The Attulus contains multiple , including the Critically Endangered Attulus distinguendus (Distinguished Jumping Spider) in the UK, which is restricted to two brownfield sites. Attulus striatus is a distinct North American species and should not be confused with its European .

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