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Zenodorus swiftorum

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Species of spider

Swifts' ant-hunter
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Zenodorus
Species: Z. swiftorum
Binomial name
Zenodorus swiftorum
(Zhang & Maddison, 2012)
Synonyms
  • Omoedus swiftorum

Zenodorus swiftorum is a species of ant-hunting jumping spider found in Papua New Guinea and northern Australia.The common name is Swifts' ant-hunter, and was named in honour of Kristin Swift and John Swift who supported Conservation International in New Guinea. Zenodorus swiftorum is common but variable across tropical Australia and countries to the north. Females are slightly larger than males.

Gallery

  • Female dorsal Female dorsal
  • Male dorsal Male dorsal
  • Female Female
  • Side view Side view
  • Swifts' ant-hunter with a captured wasp Swifts' ant-hunter with a captured wasp

References

  1. ^ "Zenodorus swiftorum (Zhang & Maddison, 2012)". World Spider Catalog. NMBE. 2012. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  2. ^ Whyte, Robert; Anderson, Greg (2017). A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia. Clayton South Vic: CSIRO publishing. p. 285. ISBN 9780643107076.
Taxon identifiers
Zenodorus swiftorum
Omoedus swiftorum


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