Saitis mutans
Saitis mutans is a species of spider in the genus Saitis. It is endemic to Australia.[1]
| Saitis mutans | |
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| Saitis mutans (male) | |
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| Saitis mutans (female) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Saitis |
| Species: | S. mutans |
| Binomial name | |
| Saitis mutans | |
The male spiders vary in length from 3.35 to 3.72 mm, while the females are slightly longer (3.72 to 4.12 mm). When courting, the male uses simple semaphoring movements of his extended third pair of legs.[2]
Etymology
The species epithet, mutans, is Latin for "changing", and refers to the fact that the females are highly variable in appearance.[2]
References
- "Saitis mutans Otto & Hill, 2012". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- Otto, J. C. & Hill, D. E. (2012) Notes on Maratus Karsch 1878 and related jumping spiders from Australia, with five new species (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae). Peckhamia 103.1: 1-81
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