Pelegrina proterva (Walckenaer, 1837) is a animal in the Salticidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Pelegrina proterva (Walckenaer, 1837)

Pelegrina proterva (Walckenaer, 1837)

Pelegrina proterva is a jumping spider species found mainly in eastern North America, with size differences between males and females.

Family
Genus
Pelegrina
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Pelegrina proterva (Walckenaer, 1837)

Pelegrina proterva is a species of jumping spider. Its range is primarily centered in the eastern United States and Canada, though individual specimens have been recorded as far west as British Columbia and Montana. Adult males of this species have a body length between 3.3 and 4.2 millimeters, while adult females range from 4.4 to 5.6 millimeters in body length.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Salticidae Pelegrina

More from Salticidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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