Phidippus pius (Scheffer, 1905)
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Phidippus pius
Adult female P. pius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Phidippus
Species:
P. pius
Binomial name
Phidippus pius
Scheffer, 1905

Phidippus pius is a species of jumping spider that is found in Central America and North America. Its range extends from the Eastern United States (excluding New England), west to Arizona, and south to Costa Rica.[1][2] The color pattern of this species varies. Females are yellow to orange while males are orange to red.[2]

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The species name is derived from the Latin word pius or "pious", meaning dutiful, godly, or holy.

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  • Eyes of an adult female Phidippus pius
    Eyes of an adult female Phidippus pius
  • View of the abdomen of an adult female
    View of the abdomen of an adult female
  • Front view of an adult female
    Front view of an adult female
  • Immature female
    Immature female

References

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  1. ^ "Phidippus pius". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b Edwards, G. B. (2003). "Revision of the Jumping Spiders of the Genus Phidippus (Araneae: Salticidae)". Occasional Papers of the Florida State Collection of Arthropods. 11.
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