| Bianor | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Pelleninae |
| Genus: |
Bianor Peckham & Peckham, 1886 |
| Type species | |
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Scythropa maculata Keyserling, 1883 |
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| Species | |
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see text |
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| Diversity | |
| 27 species | |
see text
Bianor is a genus of the spider family Salticidae (jumping spiders) with a size between 3 and 4 mm (0.12 and 0.16 in).
The genus name is derived from Bianor, the mythical son of Hercules.
A boreal species, dark and shiny and robust. The robust shiny body and northerly distribution are distinctive. The male spider can be easily recognized by his swollen fore legs; females have orange legs.