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Phidippus

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Containing group: Dendryphantinae

Introduction

Among the largest salticids, to 22mm in length. Most have metallic chelicerae and many have black and red markings. Robust carapaces with small eyes much closer to anterior eyes than to back eyes. Carapace with tufts of hairs around eyes. Throughout North America.
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Tree of Life Web Project. 1995. Phidippus. Version 01 January 1995 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Phidippus/2904/1995.01.01 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

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