Naphrys xerophila is a species of jumping spider. It is found in Florida and Georgia in the southeastern United States.[1][2] It is usually found in leaf litter in xeric (dry) habitats.[3] Adults measure between 2 and 4 mm in length, females being on average larger than males.[3]

Naphrys xerophila
Male in Wheeler County, Georgia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Naphrys
Species:
N. xerophila
Binomial name
Naphrys xerophila
(Richman, 1981)

References

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  1. ^ "Naphrys xerophila". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ "Naphrys xerophila". NMBE World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. ^ a b Richman, David B. (1981). "A revision of the genus Habrocestum (Araneae, Salticidae) in North America". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 170: 197–206.