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Jumping spiders of America North of Mexico

Jumping spiders of America North of Mexico Home Previous genus: Dendryphantes
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Eris
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A poorly-delimited genus of generalized medium-sized dendryphantines. They tend to have a simple dendryphantine embolus. Some of the species (e.g. E. aurantia) may belong in genus Paraphidippus.

For more information and links to the species, go to Eris in the Tree of Life.

References most relevant to species north of Mexico: Kaston (1973).

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Habitat

Foliage-dwelling.

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