Sumampattus quinqueradiatus

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Sumampattus quinqueradiatus
female from Brazil
male from Brazil
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Sumampattus
Species:
S. quinqueradiatus
Binomial name
Sumampattus quinqueradiatus
(Taczanowski, 1878)
Synonyms
  • Euophrys quinqueradiatus Taczanowski, 1878

Sumampattus quinqueradiatus is a species of jumping spider of the genus Sumampattus. It is found in Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina.[1]

The species name meaning "five-banded" refers to the five white bands seen from the front in the female.

The species was originally described as Euophrys quinqueradiatus by Władysław Taczanowski in 1878 based on female specimens from Peru.[2] It was later transferred to the genus Sumampattus by María Elena Galiano in 1983, who also provided the first description of the male.[3]

Distribution

S. quinqueradiatus is found across South America, with confirmed records from Peru (Junín Department), Brazil (Bahia and Mato Grosso), Paraguay (Amambay Department), and Argentina (Salta, Jujuy, and Misiones Province).[3][1]

Description

Habitat and behavior

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