Neon levis is a jumping spider with palearctic distribution,[1] occurring in Southern and Western Europe, northern Africa and Xinjiang (China).[2] Females reach a size of up to 3 mm, males up to 2.5 mm. They are of a light yellowish-brown color, the legs having a light-dark annulation. Adult animals can be found in Germany from March to July.[3]
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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: | Neon |
| Species: | N. levis
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| Binomial name | |
| Neon levis (Simon, 1871)
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| Synonyms | |
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Attus levis | |
These spiders occur in sunny, dry locations with little vegetation. In Germany the species is considered endangered.[3]
Name
editThe species name is derived from Latin laevis "smooth, light".
References
edit- ^ Platnick, N. I. (2006). The world spider catalog, version 7.0. American Museum of Natural History
- ^ Proszynski, J. (1997). Salticidae: Diagnostic Drawings Library.
- ^ a b Bellmann, H. (1997). Kosmos-Atlas Spinnentiere Europas. Kosmos. p.230
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