Philaeus
| Philaeus | |
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| male Philaeus chrysops | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Plexippinae |
| Genus: |
Philaeus Thorell, 1869 |
| Type species | |
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Aranea chrysops Poda, 1761 |
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| Species | |
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see text |
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| Diversity | |
| 13 species | |
see text
Philaeus is a spider genus of the Salticidae family (jumping spiders).
Philaeus maoniuensis was moved to genus Yllenus in 2003.
Philaeus has a wide distribution, with most species coming from the Mediterranean and West Africa. Single species are known from Guatemala and the Galapagos Islands.
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