Pelegrina aeneola (sometimes referred to as “Coppered White-cheeked Jumping Spider”) is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America.[5] Not much is known about this species.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Pelegrina |
| Species: | P. aeneola
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| Binomial name | |
| Pelegrina aeneola (Curtis, 1892)
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Description edit
Coloring edit
Females are mostly white with brown on the top of their abdomen, black on their forehead and some brown markings on their legs.
Males on the other hand have black legs and pedipalps, a dark brown carapace, a lighter brown abdomen and white markings on their pedipalps legs and abdomen.
Size edit
Like all Jumping Spiders Pelegrina aeneola is sexually dimorphic. Females are 5.5 millimeters while the slightly smaller males are 5 millimeters long.[6]
Distribution edit
Pelegrina aeneola are found in diverse vegetations throughout western North America.
Diet edit
Pelegrina aeneola has been seen eating insect eggs.[7]
Gallery edit
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Related species edit
References edit
- ^ "Pelegrina aeneola Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Pelegrina aeneola species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Pelegrina aeneola". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Pelegrina aeneola Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "NMBE World Spider Catalog, Pelegrina aeneola". Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Species Pelegrina Aeneola". Retrieved May 12, 2022.
- ^ "Jumping Spider, Female (Pelegrina Aeneola)". Retrieved May 12, 2022.
Further reading edit
- Maddison, W. P.; Evans, S. C.; Hamilton, C. A.; Bond, J. E.; et al. (2017). "A genome-wide phylogeny of jumping spiders (Araneae, Salticidae), using anchored hybrid enrichment". ZooKeys (695): 89–101. doi:10.3897/zookeys.695.13852. PMC 5673835. PMID 29134008.
External links edit
Media related to Pelegrina aeneola at Wikimedia Commons
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