Spiders of North Carolina

Arachnids of North Carolina

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Pelegrina galathea - peppered jumper Salticidae Members:			NC Records	BugGuide Account	Public View

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Adult phenology:
High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
Piedmont (Pd)
Coastal Plain (CP)

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The female prosoma is cream to pale yellow, with dark mottling throughout. The female opisthosoma is cream to pale yellow, with mottled dark markings in the general appearance of three pairs of spots on either side of the midline. The male prosoma is dark reddish brown. There are white submarginal bands and a white marking between the posterior median eyes. A black angled dash reaches from the outer edge of the anterior median eyes to the posterior lateral eyes. (I often hear people refer to these marks as “angry eyebrows.”) The clypeus is dark reddish brown. The male opisthosoma is dark reddish brown, and a band crosses the anterior and continues down the lateral sides to the spinnerets; it is broken at the posterior end. Paired white spots may be on the dorsal surface, but these often get rubbed off and may be missing. The legs of both the males and the females are cream and banded in black. P. galathea looks similar to other Pelegrina species. The females can be distinguished by the pattern on the opisthosoma, while the males have a wider prosoma than the other species and do not have a white marking on the clypeus. Rose, 2022.

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Maddison, W. P. (1996). Pelegrina Franganillo and other jumping spiders formerly placed in the genus Metaphidippus (Araneae: Salticidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 154: 215-368.

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1 identifiable by photo 2 identifiable by photo of specific features and/or supplementary info 3 identifiable from specimen only

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>=4,000 ft.

Regular	Frequent	Infrequent	Occasional	Seldom	Frequency Regular – almost always observed on given visit; >=90% chance of observation Frequent – usually observed on a given visit; >=50%<90% chance of observation Infrequent – observed less than 50% of visits; >=25%<50% chance of observation Occasional – observed on only on a small minority of visits; >=10%<25% chance of observation Seldom – not usually seen on visits; <10% chance of observation These terms refer to visits to appropriate habitats made at appropriate times of the year, making use of common sampling/observation methods. Under those conditions, Frequency refers to the chance of observing at least one individual on a given visit made anywhere within a particular region, or over multiple visits to a single site.

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<4,000 ft.

Regular	Frequent	Infrequent	Occasional	Seldom

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Piedmont

Regular	Frequent	Infrequent	Occasional	Seldom

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Coastal Plain

Regular	Frequent	Infrequent	Occasional	Seldom

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bog, old field

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Photo Gallery for Pelegrina galathea peppered jumper
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Henderson Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Mitchell Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Henderson Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Henderson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Transylvania Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Davidson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp Greene Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp Greene Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Wilson Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Rutherford Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Stephen Dunn Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: David George, Becky Watkins Orange Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Lynzie Northrup Wake Co. Comment: Female peppered jumper spotted on my Hairy Balls Milkweed plant.
	Recorded by: Lynzie Northrup Wake Co. Comment: Female peppered jumper spotted on my Hairy Balls Milkweed plant.	Recorded by: Lynzie Northrup Wake Co. Comment: Female peppered jumper spotted on my Hairy Balls Milkweed plant.
	Recorded by: John Petranka Durham Co. Comment: New Hope Creek Biodiversity Survey (2021-2022)	Recorded by: John Petranka Durham Co. Comment: New Hope Creek Biodiversity Survey (2021-2022)
	Recorded by: Donald ZEPP Johnston Co. Comment: Male beaten from shrubby weeds in >1ha site of building demolished ca.3 years before	Recorded by: Donald ZEPP Johnston Co. Comment: Male beaten from shrubby weeds in >1ha site of building demolished ca.3 years before
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Iredell Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Cumberland Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Durham Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Cherokee Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Transylvania Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Transylvania Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Transylvania Co. Comment:	Recorded by: B. McRae Macon Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment: not sure if this is an immature or adult; body length 4.5 mm	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Avery Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Watauga Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Burke Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Warren Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Orange Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Orange Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Wake Co. Comment: Male
	Recorded by: FKW Gates Co. Comment: MEMI - Honey Pot Rd.	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Wake Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Scott Bolick Forsyth Co. Comment:

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