''Metacyrba taeniola'' is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of
spider
Spiders ( order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species ...
in the family Salticidae, the
jumping spiders. Males grow to a length of , while females reach .
''M. taeniola'' differs from related species such as ''
Metacyrba floridana'' and ''
M. punctata'' by its greater overall size, and by the relative broadness of its
carapace
A carapace is a Dorsum (biology), dorsal (upper) section of the exoskeleton or shell in a number of animal groups, including arthropods, such as crustaceans and arachnids, as well as vertebrates, such as turtles and tortoises. In turtles and tor ...
, which is around 70% of the length of the carapace.
Subspecies
* ''Metacyrba taeniola taeniola''
(Hentz, 1846) – eastern USA to midwestern USA, northwestern Mexico
* ''Metacyrba taeniola similis''
Banks, 1904 – eastern USA, northeastern Mexico
References
External links
* BugGuide page fo
''Metacyrba taeniola taeniola''
Salticidae
Spiders of the United States
Spiders of Mexico
Spiders described in 1846
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