Colonus hesperus

Colonus hesperus

Colonus hesperus is a jumping spider in the family Salticidae.
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https://bugguide.net/node/view/79967 Colonus hesperus,Geotagged,United States

Appearance

Colonus hesperus does not have the two longitudinal white stripes on the abdomen. Instead, the abdomen is yellowish with scattered black setae and numerous black dots. Size: 7 mm or less.

Distribution

Southwestern United States, all the way to the west coast.

Habitat

This species is often associated with trees and is presumably arboreal.

References:

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderAraneae
FamilySalticidae
GenusColonus
SpeciesColonus hesperus