''Macaroeris'' is a

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of the jumping spider family, Salticidae.

Name

The genus name is combined from Macaronesia, where most species of the genus occur, and the salticid spider genus '' Eris''.

Species

As of June 2017, the World Spider Catalog lists the following species in the genus: * ''

Macaroeris albosignata ''Macaroeris'' is a spider genus of the jumping spider family, Salticidae. Name The genus name is combined from Macaronesia, where most species of the genus occur, and the salticid spider genus '' Eris''. Species As of June 2017, the World Spid ...

'' Schmidt & Krause, 1996 –

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Macaroeris asiatica ''Macaroeris'' is a spider genus of the jumping spider family, Salticidae. Name The genus name is combined from Macaronesia, where most species of the genus occur, and the salticid spider genus '' Eris''. Species As of June 2017, the World Spid ...

'' Logunov & Rakov, 1998 –

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Macaroeris cata ''Macaroeris'' is a spider genus of the jumping spider family, Salticidae. Name The genus name is combined from Macaronesia, where most species of the genus occur, and the salticid spider genus '' Eris''. Species As of June 2017, the World Spid ...

'' (Blackwall, 1867) –

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Macaroeris desertensis ''Macaroeris'' is a spider genus of the jumping spider family, Salticidae. Name The genus name is combined from Macaronesia, where most species of the genus occur, and the salticid spider genus '' Eris''. Species As of June 2017, the World Spid ...

'' Wunderlich, 1992 – Madeira * ''

Macaroeris diligens ''Macaroeris'' is a spider genus (biology), genus of the jumping spider family, Salticidae. Name The genus name is combined from Macaronesia, where most species of the genus occur, and the salticid spider genus ''Eris (spider), Eris''. Species ...

'' (Blackwall, 1867) – Madeira, Canary Islands * ''

Macaroeris flavicomis ''Macaroeris'' is a spider genus of the jumping spider family, Salticidae. Name The genus name is combined from Macaronesia, where most species of the genus occur, and the salticid spider genus '' Eris''. Species As of June 2017, the World Spid ...

'' (Simon, 1885) –

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Macaroeris litoralis ''Macaroeris'' is a spider genus of the jumping spider family, Salticidae. Name The genus name is combined from Macaronesia, where most species of the genus occur, and the salticid spider genus '' Eris''. Species As of June 2017, the World Spid ...

'' Wunderlich, 1992 – Canary Islands * ''

Macaroeris moebi ''Macaroeris'' is a spider genus of the jumping spider family, Salticidae. Name The genus name is combined from Macaronesia, where most species of the genus occur, and the salticid spider genus '' Eris''. Species As of June 2017, the World Spid ...

'' (Bösenberg, 1895) – Canary Islands,

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Macaroeris nidicolens Macaroeris nidicolens is a species of jumping spider that occurs from Europe to Central Asia. Description Males reach a body length of , females of . The male has reddish brown hairs surrounding its frontal eyes. Two white stripes reach along t ...

'' (Walckenaer, 1802) –

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References

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Photograph of ''M. diligens''
Salticidae Salticidae genera Spiders of Asia {{Salticidae-stub