Habronattus
Habronattus is a genus in the family Salticidae. Most species are native to North America. They are commonly referred to as paradise spiders due to their colorful courtship ornaments and complex dances, similar to birds-of-paradise. Males display intricate coloration, while females are cryptic.
Species
As of 2023, there were 105 recognized species and subspecies:Habronattus abditus Griswold, 1987 – MexicoHabronattus aestus Maddison, 2017 – MexicoHabronattus agilis – USAHabronattus alachua Griswold, 1987 – USAHabronattus altanus – Canada, USA, MexicoHabronattus americanus – USA, CanadaHabronattus amicus – USAHabronattus ammophilus – MexicoHabronattus anepsius – USA, MexicoHabronattus arcalorus Maddison & Maddison, 2016 – USA, Mexico?Habronattus aztecanus – MexicoHabronattus ballatoris Griswold, 1987 – USAHabronattus banksi – Mexico to Panama, JamaicaHabronattus borealis – USA, CanadaHabronattus brunneus – USA, CaribbeanHabronattus bulbipes – USAHabronattus calcaratus – USA, CanadaHabronattus californicus – USA, MexicoHabronattus cambridgei Bryant, 1948 – Mexico to GuatemalaHabronattus captiosus – USA, CanadaHabronattus carolinensis – USA, Canada?Habronattus carpus Griswold, 1987 – MexicoHabronattus chamela Maddison, 2017 – MexicoHabronattus ciboneyanus Griswold, 1987 – Cuba, JamaicaHabronattus clypeatus – USA, MexicoHabronattus cockerelli – USAHabronattus coecatus – USA, Mexico, BermudaHabronattus cognatus – Canada, USA, MexicoHabronattus conjunctus – USA, MexicoHabronattus contingens – MexicoHabronattus cuspidatus Griswold, 1987 – USA, CanadaHabronattus decorus – USA, CanadaHabronattus delectus – USAHabronattus divaricatus – MexicoHabronattus dorotheae – USA, MexicoHabronattus dossenus Griswold, 1987 – MexicoHabronattus elegans – USA, MexicoHabronattus empyrus Maddison, 2017 – MexicoHabronattus encantadas Griswold, 1987 – Ecuador Habronattus ensenadae – Puerto RicoHabronattus facetus – Puerto RicoHabronattus fallax – USA, MexicoHabronattus festus – USAHabronattus formosus – USAHabronattus forticulus – USA, MexicoHabronattus georgiensis – USAHabronattus geronimoi Griswold, 1987 – USA, Mexico, NicaraguaHabronattus gigas Griswold, 1987 – MexicoHabronattus gilaensis Maddison & Maddison, 2016 – USAHabronattus hallani – USA, MexicoHabronattus hirsutus – Canada, USA, MexicoHabronattus huastecanus Griswold, 1987 – MexicoHabronattus icenoglei – USA, MexicoHabronattus iviei Griswold, 1987 – MexicoHabronattus jucundus – USA, CanadaHabronattus kawini – USA, MexicoHabronattus klauseri – USA, MexicoHabronattus kubai – USAHabronattus leuceres – USAHabronattus luminosus Maddison, 2017 – USAHabronattus mataxus Griswold, 1987 – USA, MexicoHabronattus mexicanus * – USA to Panama, CaribbeanHabronattus moratus – USA, MexicoHabronattus mustaciatus – USAHabronattus nahuatlanus Griswold, 1987 – MexicoHabronattus nemoralis – USAHabronattus neomexicanus – USAHabronattus nesiotus Griswold, 1987 – BermudaHabronattus notialis Griswold, 1987 – USAHabronattus ocala Griswold, 1987 – USAHabronattus ophrys Griswold, 1987 – USAHabronattus orbus Griswold, 1987 – USAHabronattus oregonensis – Canada, USA, MexicoHabronattus paratus – Central AmericaHabronattus peckhami – USAHabronattus pochtecanus Griswold, 1987 – MexicoHabronattus pretiosus Bryant, 1947 – Puerto Rico, Virgin Is.Habronattus pugillis Griswold, 1987 – USA, MexicoHabronattus pyrrithrix – USA, MexicoHabronattus renidens Griswold, 1987 – MexicoHabronattus roberti Maddison, 2017 – MexicoHabronattus sabulosus – USAHabronattus sansoni – USA, CanadaHabronattus schlingeri – USA, MexicoHabronattus signatus – USA, MexicoHabronattus simplex – MexicoHabronattus sugillatus Griswold, 1987 – USA, MexicoHabronattus superciliosus – USAHabronattus tarascanus Griswold, 1987 – MexicoHabronattus tarsalis – USA. Introduced to HawaiiHabronattus texanus – USA, MexicoHabronattus tlaxcalanus Griswold, 1987 – MexicoHabronattus tranquillus – USA, MexicoHabronattus trimaculatus Bryant, 1945 – USAHabronattus tuberculatus – USAHabronattus ustulatus – USA, MexicoHabronattus velivolus Griswold, 1987 – MexicoHabronattus venatoris Griswold, 1987 – USAHabronattus virgulatus Griswold, 1987 – USA, MexicoHabronattus viridipes – USA, CanadaHabronattus waughi – CanadaHabronattus zapotecanus Griswold, 1987 – MexicoHabronattus zebraneus F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1901 – Mexico