Colonus hesperus

Colonus hesperus
Male
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Colonus
Species:
C. hesperus
Binomial name
Colonus hesperus
(Richman & Vetter, 2004)
Synonyms
  • Thiodina hespera Richman & Vetter, 2004

Colonus hesperus is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae.[1][2] Its range consists of parts of the southwestern United States including California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, with its range further extending to Mexico.[3][4][5][6] The species is active throughout the year, however it has a peak in abundance in April and May.[7] The species was first described by David Richman and Richard Vetter in 2004 based on specimens from San Diego, California.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Colonus hesperus (Richman & Vetter, 2004)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  2. ↑ "Colonus hesperus (Richman & Vetter 2004) – Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  3. ↑ "Colonus hesperus". Dick Walton. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  4. ↑ "Colonus hesperus". GBIF. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  5. ↑ "World Spider Catalog, Colonus hesperus". Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  6. ↑ "Colonus hesperus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2020-12-13.
  7. ↑ "Species Colonus hesperus". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
  8. ↑ Richman, David B.; Vetter, Richard S. (December 2004). "A review of the spider genus Thiodina (Araneae, Salticidae) in the United States". Journal of Arachnology. 32 (3): 418–431. doi:10.1636/H03-45.
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