Hispo georgius

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Hispo georgius
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Hispo
Species:
H. georgius
Binomial name
Hispo georgius
Synonyms [1]
  • Leptorchestes georgiusPeckham & Peckham, 1892
  • Quekettia georgiiPeckham & Peckham, 1902
  • Pseudomarengo inermisCaporiacco, 1947
  • Pseudomarengo rufescensCaporiacco, 1947
  • Hispo inermis(Caporiacco, 1947)
  • Quekettia georgius(Peckham & Peckham, 1892)

Hispo georgius is a species of jumping spider (family Salticidae). It is found in Madagascar and Central, East and Southern Africa. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Taxon details Hispo georgius (Peckham & Peckham, 1892)", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved March 7, 2017