Neon nelli is a species of jumping spider.[1][2] It is found in the eastern United States and Canada.[3][4] Adult spiders measure between 1.8 and 3 mm in body length.[3] Males and females have similar coloration.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Neon |
| Species: | N. nelli
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| Neon nelli Peckham & Peckham, 1888
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Neon nelli is similar in appearance to Neon reticulatus, but can be distinguished based on the genitalia. The atria of the epigyne are large in N. nelli, approaching the size of the oval sperm receptacles. In N. reticulatus, the atria are only half the diameter of the receptacles. The males can be distinguished by the embolus of the pedipalp, which is thicker at the base in N. nelli.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Neon nelli Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ^ "Neon nelli Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ^ a b c d Gertsch, W. J.; Ivie, W. (1955). "The spider genus Neon in North America". American Museum Novitates (1743): 1–17.
- ^ "Neon nelli". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Neon nelli.
- Neon nelli at Worldwide database of jumping spiders
- Neon nelli at Global Species Database of Salticidae (Araneae)
- Neon nelli at Salticidae: Diagnostic Drawings Library
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