''Habronattus'' is a genus in the family

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(jumping spiders). Most species are native to North America. They are commonly referred to as paradise spiders due to their colorful courtship ornaments and complex dances, similar to

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. Males display intricate coloration, while females are cryptic.

Species

As of 2023, there were 105 recognized species and subspecies: * '' Habronattus abditus'' Griswold, 1987 – Mexico * ''

Habronattus aestus ''Habronattus'' is a genus in the family Salticidae (jumping spiders). Most species are native to North America. They are commonly referred to as paradise spiders due to their colorful courtship ornaments and complex dances, similar to birds-of-p ...

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, 2017 – Mexico * '' Habronattus agilis'' (

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, 1893) – USA * '' Habronattus alachua'' Griswold, 1987 – USA * '' Habronattus altanus'' ( Gertsch, 1934) – Canada, USA, Mexico * '' Habronattus americanus'' (

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, 1885) – USA, Canada * ''

Habronattus amicus ''Habronattus amicus'' is a species of jumping spider. It is found in the western United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a ...

'' ( Peckham & Peckham, 1909) – USA * '' Habronattus ammophilus'' (

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, 1924) – Mexico * '' Habronattus anepsius'' (Chamberlin, 1924) – USA, Mexico * ''

Habronattus arcalorus ''Habronattus'' is a genus in the family Salticidae (jumping spiders). Most species are native to North America. They are commonly referred to as paradise spiders due to their colorful courtship ornaments and complex dances, similar to birds-of-p ...

'' Maddison & Maddison, 2016 – USA, Mexico? * ''

Habronattus aztecanus ''Habronattus'' is a genus in the family Salticidae (jumping spiders). Most species are native to North America. They are commonly referred to as paradise spiders due to their colorful courtship ornaments and complex dances, similar to birds-of-p ...

'' (Banks, 1898) – Mexico * ''

Habronattus ballatoris ''Habronattus ballatoris'' is a species of jumping spider (family Salticidae). It is found in the United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North ...

'' Griswold, 1987 – USA * ''

Habronattus banksi ''Habronattus'' is a genus in the family Salticidae (jumping spiders). Most species are native to North America. They are commonly referred to as paradise spiders due to their colorful courtship ornaments and complex dances, similar to birds-of-p ...

'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1901) – Mexico to Panama, Jamaica * ''

Habronattus borealis ''Habronattus borealis'' is a species of jumping spiders from the family Salticidae, found in Canada and the United States. Discovery The species was discovered by an American arachnologist named J. H. Emerton, in June 1901. During that summer ...

'' (Banks, 1895) – USA, Canada * ''

Habronattus brunneus ''Habronattus brunneus'' is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae. It was discovered by George and Elizabeth Peckham in 1901. It is found in the United States and in the Caribbean, where it has been recorded from the Bahamas, the D ...

'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1901) – USA, Caribbean * ''

Habronattus bulbipes ''Habronattus'' is a genus in the family Salticidae (jumping spiders). Most species are native to North America. They are commonly referred to as paradise spiders due to their colorful courtship ornaments and complex dances, similar to birds-of-p ...

'' (

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, 1941) – USA * ''

Habronattus calcaratus ''Habronattus calcaratus'' is a species of jumping spider that can be found in the United States and Canada. Subspecies There are three recognized subspecies: ''H. c. agricola'' from the Great Plains (South Dakota to Texas); ''H. c. calcaratus'' ...

'' (Banks, 1904) – USA, Canada * ''

Habronattus californicus ''Habronattus californicus'' is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae. It is found in California California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific C ...

'' (Banks, 1904) – USA, Mexico * ''

Habronattus cambridgei ''Habronattus'' is a genus in the family Salticidae (jumping spiders). Most species are native to North America. They are commonly referred to as paradise spiders due to their colorful courtship ornaments and complex dances, similar to birds-of-p ...

'' Bryant, 1948 – Mexico to Guatemala * '' Habronattus captiosus'' (Gertsch, 1934) – USA, Canada * '' Habronattus carolinensis'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1901) – USA, Canada? * '' Habronattus carpus'' Griswold, 1987 – Mexico * '' Habronattus chamela'' Maddison, 2017 – Mexico * '' Habronattus ciboneyanus'' Griswold, 1987 – Cuba, Jamaica * '' Habronattus clypeatus'' (Banks, 1895) – USA, Mexico * '' Habronattus cockerelli'' (Banks, 1901) – USA * '' Habronattus coecatus'' ( Hentz, 1846) – USA, Mexico, Bermuda * '' Habronattus cognatus'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1901) – Canada, USA, Mexico * '' Habronattus conjunctus'' (Banks, 1898) – USA, Mexico * '' Habronattus contingens'' (Chamberlin, 1925) – Mexico * '' Habronattus cuspidatus'' Griswold, 1987 – USA, Canada * '' Habronattus decorus'' ( Blackwall, 1846) – USA, Canada * '' Habronattus delectus'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1909) – USA * '' Habronattus divaricatus'' (Banks, 1898) – Mexico * '' Habronattus dorotheae'' (Gertsch & Mulaik, 1936) – USA, Mexico * '' Habronattus dossenus'' Griswold, 1987 – Mexico * '' Habronattus elegans'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1901) – USA, Mexico * '' Habronattus empyrus'' Maddison, 2017 – Mexico * '' Habronattus encantadas'' Griswold, 1987 – Ecuador (Galapagos Is.) * '' Habronattus ensenadae'' ( Petrunkevitch, 1930) – Puerto Rico * '' Habronattus facetus'' (Petrunkevitch, 1930) – Puerto Rico * '' Habronattus fallax'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1909) – USA, Mexico * '' Habronattus festus'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1901) – USA * '' Habronattus formosus'' (Banks, 1906) – USA * '' Habronattus forticulus'' (Gertsch & Mulaik, 1936) – USA, Mexico * '' Habronattus georgiensis'' (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1944) – USA * '' Habronattus geronimoi'' Griswold, 1987 – USA, Mexico, Nicaragua * '' Habronattus gigas'' Griswold, 1987 – Mexico * '' Habronattus gilaensis'' Maddison & Maddison, 2016 – USA * '' Habronattus hallani'' (Richman, 1973) – USA, Mexico * '' Habronattus hirsutus'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1888) – Canada, USA, Mexico * ''

Habronattus huastecanus ''Habronattus'' is a genus in the family Salticidae (jumping spiders). Most species are native to North America. They are commonly referred to as paradise spiders due to their colorful courtship ornaments and complex dances, similar to birds-of-p ...

'' Griswold, 1987 – Mexico * '' Habronattus icenoglei'' (Griswold, 1979) – USA, Mexico * ''

Habronattus iviei ''Habronattus'' is a genus in the family Salticidae (jumping spiders). Most species are native to North America. They are commonly referred to as paradise spiders due to their colorful courtship ornaments and complex dances, similar to birds-of-p ...

'' Griswold, 1987 – Mexico * '' Habronattus jucundus'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1909) – USA, Canada * '' Habronattus kawini'' (Griswold, 1979) – USA, Mexico * '' Habronattus klauseri'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1901) – USA, Mexico * '' Habronattus kubai'' (Griswold, 1979) – USA * '' Habronattus leuceres'' (Chamberlin, 1925) – USA * '' Habronattus luminosus'' Maddison, 2017 – USA * '' Habronattus mataxus'' Griswold, 1987 – USA, Mexico * ''

Habronattus mexicanus ''Habronattus mexicanus'' is a species of jumping spider in the genus ''Habronattus''. The species was first identified in 1896 in Mexico, after which it is named, originally allocated to the genus '' Habrocestum''. The species has subsequently b ...

'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1896) * – USA to Panama, Caribbean * '' Habronattus moratus'' (Gertsch & Mulaik, 1936) – USA, Mexico * '' Habronattus mustaciatus'' (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1941) – USA * '' Habronattus nahuatlanus'' Griswold, 1987 – Mexico * '' Habronattus nemoralis'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1901) – USA * '' Habronattus neomexicanus'' (Chamberlin, 1925) – USA * '' Habronattus nesiotus'' Griswold, 1987 – Bermuda * '' Habronattus notialis'' Griswold, 1987 – USA * '' Habronattus ocala'' Griswold, 1987 – USA * '' Habronattus ophrys'' Griswold, 1987 – USA * '' Habronattus orbus'' Griswold, 1987 – USA * '' Habronattus oregonensis'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1888) – Canada, USA, Mexico * '' Habronattus paratus'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1896) – Central America * '' Habronattus peckhami'' (Banks, 1921) – USA * '' Habronattus pochtecanus'' Griswold, 1987 – Mexico * ''

Habronattus pretiosus ''Habronattus'' is a genus in the family Salticidae (jumping spiders). Most species are native to North America. They are commonly referred to as paradise spiders due to their colorful courtship ornaments and complex dances, similar to birds-of-p ...

'' Bryant, 1947 – Puerto Rico, Virgin Is. * ''

Habronattus pugillis ''Habronattus pugillis'' is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae Jumping spiders are a group of spiders that constitute the family (biology), family Salticidae. , this family contained over 600 species description, described g ...

'' Griswold, 1987 – USA, Mexico * '' Habronattus pyrrithrix'' (Chamberlin, 1924) – USA, Mexico * '' Habronattus renidens'' Griswold, 1987 – Mexico * '' Habronattus roberti'' Maddison, 2017 – Mexico * '' Habronattus sabulosus'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1901) – USA * '' Habronattus sansoni'' ( Emerton, 1915) – USA, Canada * '' Habronattus schlingeri'' (Griswold, 1979) – USA, Mexico * '' Habronattus signatus'' (Banks, 1900) – USA, Mexico * '' Habronattus simplex'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1901) – Mexico * '' Habronattus sugillatus'' Griswold, 1987 – USA, Mexico * '' Habronattus superciliosus'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1901) – USA * '' Habronattus tarascanus'' Griswold, 1987 – Mexico * '' Habronattus tarsalis'' (Banks, 1904) – USA. Introduced to Hawaii * '' Habronattus texanus'' (Chamberlin, 1924) – USA, Mexico * '' Habronattus tlaxcalanus'' Griswold, 1987 – Mexico * ''

Habronattus tranquillus ''Habronattus tranquillus'' is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae Jumping spiders are a group of spiders that constitute the family (biology), family Salticidae. , this family contained over 600 species description, describe ...

'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1901) – USA, Mexico * '' Habronattus trimaculatus'' Bryant, 1945 – USA * '' Habronattus tuberculatus'' (Gertsch & Mulaik, 1936) – USA * '' Habronattus ustulatus'' (Griswold, 1979) – USA, Mexico * '' Habronattus velivolus'' Griswold, 1987 – Mexico * '' Habronattus venatoris'' Griswold, 1987 – USA * '' Habronattus virgulatus'' Griswold, 1987 – USA, Mexico * '' Habronattus viridipes'' (Hentz, 1846) – USA, Canada * '' Habronattus waughi'' (Emerton, 1926) – Canada * '' Habronattus zapotecanus'' Griswold, 1987 – Mexico * ''

Habronattus zebraneus ''Habronattus'' is a genus in the family Salticidae (jumping spiders). Most species are native to North America. They are commonly referred to as paradise spiders due to their colorful courtship ornaments and complex dances, similar to birds-of-p ...

'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901 – Mexico

References

External links

Movies of ''Habronattus'' courtship behavior

''Habronattus'' at ''Tree of Life'' (by Wayne Maddison)Genus Habronattus at Bugguide.net
* Pictures of

Courtship of ''H. brunneus'' with mating song
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