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Genus: Salticus Latreille, 1804 | Family: Salticidae Blackwall, 1841

Salticus provocator (Walckenaer, 1837)

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LSID: urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:054548

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Distribution: USA

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Taxonomic References

Attus provocator Walckenaer, 1837: 465 (Dm) Original description

Attus provocator Roewer, 1955c: 1428 (nicht zu deuten = nomen dubium)

References

Roewer, C. F. (1955c). Katalog der Araneae von 1758 bis 1940, bzw. 1954. 2. Band, Abt. a (Lycosaeformia, Dionycha [excl. Salticiformia]). 2. Band, Abt. b (Salticiformia, Cribellata) (Synonyma-Verzeichnis, Gesamtindex). Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique, Bruxelles, 1751 pp. -- Show included taxa

Walckenaer, C. A. (1837). Histoire naturelle des insectes. Aptères. Tome premier. Roret, Paris, 682 pp., pl. 1-15. doi: 10.5962/bhl.title.61095 [plates in second pdf] -- Show included taxa

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Metzner, H. (2026). Jumping spiders (Arachnida: Araneae: Salticidae) of the world. Online at https://www.jumping-spiders.com.

Edit History

Date	Type	Reference	Old value	Comment
2022-07-09	New taxonomic reference entry	Roewer, 1955c