Beata wickhami
(G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1894)
Beata wickhami is a of jumping spider in the Salticidae, first described by the Peckhams in 1894. It is one of the few species in the Beata that occurs in North America, with most Beata diversity concentrated in the Neotropics. The species has been recorded from the southern United States, the Bahama Islands, and Cuba, representing a Caribbean-North American distribution pattern. Like other jumping spiders, it possesses excellent vision and active hunting characteristic of the family.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Beata wickhami: /ˈbeɪ.ə.tə ˈwɪk.hæ.mi/
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Distribution
United States (southern Arizona), Bahama Islands, and Cuba. The represents the northernmost extent of the Beata, which is otherwise predominantly Neotropical in distribution.
Similar Taxa
- Beata wickhamiThe B. wickhami should not be confused with other bearing the same specific epithet: Crossidius hirtipes wickhami (a longhorned ), Chrysobothris wickhami (a jewel beetle), and Brasiella wickhami (a tiger beetle). These unrelated taxa share only the patronym honoring an individual named Wickham.
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Taxonomic note
The Brasiella was until recently treated as a subgenus of Cicindela, but has been elevated to generic status in modern treatments. Within Brasiella, B. wickhami is notable as the only of the genus to reach the United States, occurring in southern Arizona. The spider species Beata wickhami is not closely related to these coleopteran .