Spiders of North Carolina

Arachnids of North Carolina

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Pelegrina proterva - a jumping spider 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 pale tan to cream colored, with a somewhat mottled appearance. The opisthosoma is pale tan to cream colored. There is a pale anterior band. Four pairs of dark spots are on either side of the midline; the more posterior the spots are, the larger they are. The male prosoma is dark reddish brown. White submarginal bands and a white marking are 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 has a central white marking, and there are white cheek markings. The male opisthosoma is dark reddish brown, and a band crosses the anterior and continues down the lateral sides to the spinnerets. The legs are tan and banded in dark brown. P. proterva looks similar to other Pelegrina species. The females can be distinguished by the pattern on the opisthosoma, while the males have a narrower prosoma than the other species and have a white marking on the clypeus. Rose, 2022.

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https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10047302#page/241/mode/1up 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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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 proterva a jumping spider
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka Madison Co. Comment: Two females were on Eastern Red Cedar branches; dislodged while beat-sheeting.	Recorded by: Jim Petranka Madison Co. Comment: Two females were on Eastern Red Cedar branches; dislodged while beat-sheeting.
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka Madison Co. Comment: Two females were on Eastern Red Cedar branches; dislodged while beat-sheeting.	Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp Edgecombe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Macon Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Macon Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Mitchell Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Macon Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Chatham Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Macon Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Macon Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Rowan Co. Comment: Like Harnett Co specimen.
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Chatham Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Bertie Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Bertie Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Bertie Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Hertford Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Hertford Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Martin Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Martin Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Northampton Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Northampton Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp Harnett Co. Comment: Pale greenish tint to opisthosoma.	Recorded by: Mark Basinger and Donald Zepp Harnett Co. Comment: Pale greenish tint to opisthosoma.
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Nash Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Nash Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Wilson Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Mark Basinger Wilson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Mark BASINGER & Donald ZEPP Greene Co. Comment: Female swept from weeds near swampland	Recorded by: Mark BASINGER & Donald ZEPP Greene Co. Comment: Female swept from weeds near swampland
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Buncombe Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Travis McLain Cabarrus Co. Comment: https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/152060343
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Buncombe Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn McDowell Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: John Petranka Orange Co. Comment: New Hope Creek Biodiversity Survey (2021-2022)	Recorded by: Donald ZEPP Wake Co. Comment: Adult female taken on Camillia leaf.
	Recorded by: Donald ZEPP Wake Co. Comment: Adult female taken on Camillia leaf.	Recorded by: Donald ZEPP Wake Co. Comment: Adult female taken on Camillia leaf.
	Recorded by: Donald ZEPP Johnston Co. Comment: Male, hiding in dead, crumpled leaf	Recorded by: Donald ZEPP Johnston Co. Comment: Male, hiding in dead, crumpled leaf
	Recorded by: Vin Stanton Buncombe Co. Comment: found on moth sheet late afternoon	Recorded by: Kyle Kittelberger Wake Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Stokes Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Ken Kneidel Mecklenburg Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Stokes Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Stokes Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Avery Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman Scotland Co. Comment: in Carolina Bay	Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman Scotland Co. Comment: in Carolina Bay
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Warren Co. Comment:

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