''Platycryptus'' is a
genus
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of
jumping spiders
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that was first described by D. E. Hill in 1979.
The name comes from the Greek ''platy'' meaning flat and ''crypt'' meaning hidden, as these spiders are squat and will frequently hide in crevices.
They have hairy bodies with a cryptic gray and brown color pattern. They live on or under the bark of trees, and can be found on man-made wooden structures.
Species
it contains four species, found only in North America, Central America, and
Brazil
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:
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Platycryptus arizonensis''
(Barnes, 1958) – USA
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Platycryptus californicus''
(Peckham & Peckham, 1888) – North,
Central America
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Platycryptus magnus''
(Peckham & Peckham, 1894) – Mexico to Brazil
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Platycryptus undatus
''Platycryptus undatus'', also called the tan or familiar jumping spider, is a species of jumping spider (family Salticidae), native to North America. ''
(De Geer, 1778) (
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) –
North America
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References
External links
''Platycryptus''at Bugguide.net
Salticidae genera
Salticidae
Spiders of North America
Spiders of South America
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