Habrocestum is a genus of jumping spiders first described in 1876.[2] They mostly occur in Eurasia and Africa, though one species has been found in Australia and another on the Solomon Islands.[1]

Habrocestum
H. hongkongiense, eating an ant
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Habrocestum
Simon, 1876[1]
Type species
Habrocestum pullatum
Simon, 1876[1]
Species

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Diversity
49 species

Species

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As of April 2023, the World Spider Catalog accepted the following species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Gen. Habrocestum Simon, 1876". Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  2. ^ Simon, E. (1876). "Les arachnides de France". Tome troisième. Roret, Paris: 364 pp., pl. IX-XIII.
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