Plexippus paykulli

Plexippus paykulli
Female Plexippus paykulli
Male Plexippus paykulli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Plexippus
Species:
P. paykulli
Binomial name
Plexippus paykulli
(Audouin, 1826)
Synonyms[1]
  • Attus paykullii Audouin, 1826
  • Attus ligo Walckenaer, 1837
  • Plexipus ligo C.L.Koch, 1846
  • Plexippus punctatus Karsch, 1878
  • Thotmes paykulli F.O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901
  • Menemerus crassus Hogg, 1922
  • Hyllus mimus Chamberlin, 1924
  • Sandalodes magnus Berland, 1933
  • Apamamia bocki Roewer, 1944
  • Plexippus quadriguttatus Mello-Leitão, 1946
  • Marpissa bengalensis Tikader, 1974
  • Marpissa mandali Tikader, 1974

Plexippus paykulli is a species of jumping spider.[1] It is native to south east Asia but has spread to other parts of the world and globe. In the United States it is called the pantropical jumping spider. It is usually associated with buildings[2] and may be found near light sources catching insects attracted by the light.[3] It is named in honor of Gustaf von Paykull.[4]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference World Spider Catalog was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Featured Creatures
  3. ^ Frank, K. D. (2009). "Exploitation of artificial light at night by a diurnal jumping spider". Peckhamia 78.1: 1-3.
  4. ^ Cates, Jerry (2011-01-21). "A Pantropical Jumping Spider from Walden Marina, Montgomery, Texas". Retrieved 2019-04-27.