Evarcha jucunda

It occurs naturally in the Mediterranean region, but was introduced to Belgium.[1] It is also sometimes found in German greenhouses. Typically, it shows a large white or yellowish band surrounding the head region and a smaller one at the anterior end of abdomen. Males are black with a white line around their head and the top of their abdomen, which is brown.

Evarcha jucunda
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Arachnida
Order:
Araneae
Suborder:
Araneomorphae
Family:
Salticidae
Genus:
Evarcha
Species:
E. jucunda
Binomial name
Evarcha jucunda
(Lucas, 1846)[1]
Synonyms

Salticus jucundus
Attus mitratus
Phoebe jucunda
Salticus obnixus
Attus jucundus
Hasarius jucundus
Ergane jucunda
Euarcha jucunda

Evarcha jucunda is a species of jumping spider.

Name

The species name is derived from Latin jucundus "pleasant".

Footnotes
  1. Platnick, Norman I.(2009): The world spider catalog, Salticidae, version 10.5. American Museum of Natural History, New York.


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