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Eris flava

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Eris flava
Male in Florida
Female in Florida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Eris
Species:
E. flava
Binomial name
Eris flava
(Peckham & Peckham, 1888)

Eris flava is a species of jumping spider. It is found in the eastern United States, Cuba, Jamaica, and Hispaniola.[1][2] The male can be distinguished from Eris militaris by its band of white scales across the clypeus.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Eris flava". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. ^ a b Maddison, Wayne (1986). "Distinguishing the jumping spiders Eris militaris and Eris flava in North America (Araneae: Salticidae)". Psyche: A Journal of Entomology. 93. Cambridge, Massachusetts: 141–149.
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