''Frigga'' is a

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that was first described by

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in 1850. The name is derived from

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a, a Norse goddess.

Distribution

Most species of ''Frigga'' are found in South America, but also with at least species ''Frigga pratensis'' ranging into

Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...

, and ''Frigga flava'' only recorded in

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. Possible introductions of ''Frigga crocuta'' have been recorded on the

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(after Berland 1933) and

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(after Simon 1902):

Species

the genus ''Frigga'' contains ten species: *'' Frigga coronigera'' (C. L. Koch, 1846) (

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) –

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

*'' Frigga crocuta'' (

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, 1878) –

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, Galapagos Is.,

(

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), French Polynesia (Marquesas Is., Society Is.) *'' Frigga finitima'' Galiano, 1979 –

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*'' Frigga flava'' ( F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901) –

*'' Frigga kessleri'' (Taczanowski, 1871) – Brazil,

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*'' Frigga opulenta'' Galiano, 1979 – Ecuador, Peru *'' Frigga pratensis'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1885) – Mexico to Colombia *'' Frigga quintensis'' ( Tullgren, 1905) – Argentina, Brazil *'' Frigga rufa'' ( Caporiacco, 1947) – Guyana, Brazil *'' Frigga simoni'' (

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, 1913) – Ecuador

Gallery

Frigga quintensis 33005397.jpg, Female '' Frigga quintensis'' in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil Frigga crocuta 80114021.jpg, Male '' Frigga crocuta'' in Puerto Villamil, Ecuador

References

External links

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Photographs of ''Frigga'' species (''kessleri''?) from Brazil

Salticidae genera Salticidae Spiders of Australia Spiders of Central America Spiders of Mexico Spiders of South America Taxa named by Carl Ludwig Koch {{Jumping-spider-stub