Evarcha jucunda

Evarcha jucunda
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Evarcha
Species:
E. jucunda
Binomial name
Evarcha jucunda
(Lucas, 1846)[1]
Synonyms

Salticus jucundus
Attus mitratus
Phoebe jucunda
Salticus obnixus
Attus jucundus
Hasarius jucundus
Ergane jucunda
Euarcha jucunda

Evarcha jucunda, known as the mediterranean white-banded spider, is a species of jumping spider.[2]

It occurs naturally in the Mediterranean region, but was introduced to Belgium.[1] It is also sometimes found in German greenhouses. Typically, it shows a large white or yellowish band surrounding the head region and a smaller one at the anterior end of abdomen. Males are black with a white line around their head and the top of their abdomen, which is brown.

Name

The species name is derived from Latin jucundus "pleasant".

References

  1. ^ a b Platnick, Norman I.(2009): The world spider catalog, Salticidae, version 10.5. American Museum of Natural History, New York.
  2. ^ "Mediterranean white-banded spider (Evarcha jucunda)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
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