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Intl. NamesCook Islands Jumping SpiderEN
Local NamesNo Content
Pacific NamesNo Content
Sci. NamesAvaruarachne satchelli (accepted name)
, Avarua satchelli, Trite satchelli
High Tax. Eng.Invertebrate, Arthropod, Spider
High Tax. Latink.ANIMALIA, p.ARTHROPODA, c.ARACHNIDA, o.Araneae (=Araneida), f.SALTICIDAE
Natl. PresenceSthPNth?Oceanic?Present
Sth. PresenceRRPMG?AT?MK?MT?AK?PL?MN?TK?
Nth. PresenceTN?MH?RK?PK?NS?SW?
VouchersRR1955
OriginNative; Resident; Endemic of Cook Is
Global RangeNative: Cooks (Rarotonga);
HabitatLand; Lowlands; Uplands
ThreatenedNo Content
InvasivenessNo Content
BiosecurityNo Content
Medical StatusNo Content
Harmful StatusNo Content
UsesNo Content
Key FeaturesCEPHALOTHORAX: Elongate, length about twice width, widest at middle, truncate anteriorly. Brown with two indistinct lengthwise stripes starting behind anterior lateral eyes and running to posterior margin. ABDOMEN: Long and narrow, length more than more...twice width. Brown dorsally with an orangish patch near posteriors end, behind which is dark brown. Two lateral white streaks, narrow near front end, widening posteriorly, enclosing three dark lateral spots on each side in posterior half. LEGS: First pair large and dark, other three pairs smaller and yellow-brown. EYES: Usual salticid pattern. WEB: None. [This ID of male specimen, is possibly this species - J.Beatty 2/2002]
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McCormack, Gerald (2009-2017) Cook Islands Biodiversity & Ethnobiology Database, Version 2017.1. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.pacificbiodiversity.net
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