Chalcoscirtus picinus

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Chalcoscirtus picinus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Chalcoscirtus
Species:
C. picinus
Binomial name
Chalcoscirtus picinus
Wesołowska & van Harten, 2011

Chalcoscirtus picinus is a jumping spider species in the genus Chalcoscirtus that lives in the United Arab Emirates. The female was first described in 2011. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Wesołowska, W.; van Harten, A. (2011). "Order Araneae, family Salticidae: Additions and the descriptions of a new species". In van Harten, A. (ed.). Arthropod Fauna of the UAE. 4. Abu Dhabi: Dar Al Ummah. pp. 23–28.
  2. World Spider Catalog (2017). "Chalcoscirtus picinus Wesolowska & A. Russell-Smith, 2011". World Spider Catalog. 18.0. Bern: Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 May 2017.