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'''''Ascyltus''''' are a [[genus]] of [[Salticidae|jumping spiders]] in the family Salticidae that was first described by [[Ferdinand Karsch|Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch]] in 1878.<ref name=Kars1878>{{cite journal| last=Karsch| first=F.| year=1878| title=Diagnoses Attoidarum aliquot novarum Novae Hollandiae collectionis Musei Zoologici Berolinensis| journal=Mittheilungen des Münchener Entomologischen Vereins| pages=22–32| volume=2| author-link=Ferdinand_Karsch}}</ref> As of 2020, this Genus contained 10 species [3] and is a part of the largest family of spiders. The Ascyltus spiders utilize their vision in courtship, hunting, and navigation. Ascyltus are usually large to medium sized Salticids and often move relatively slow. However, they are capable of agile jumps when moving, hunting, or to avoid predators. They have well developed <u>[[Book lung|book lungs]]</u> and tracheal systems, and they are capable of utilizing both systems ([https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11815656 bimodal breathing]). Ascyltus have three rows of eyes. Like other spiders in their family, the anterior median pair is particularly large. One distinguishable characteristic of the Ascyltus include their antero-lateral carapace, which is iridescently colored.[4]
'''''Ascyltus''''' are a [[genus]] of [[Salticidae|jumping spiders]] in the family Salticidae that was first described by [[Ferdinand Karsch|Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch]] in 1878.<ref name=Kars1878>{{cite journal| last=Karsch| first=F.| year=1878| title=Diagnoses Attoidarum aliquot novarum Novae Hollandiae collectionis Musei Zoologici Berolinensis| journal=Mittheilungen des Münchener Entomologischen Vereins| pages=22–32| volume=2| author-link=Ferdinand_Karsch}}</ref> As of 2020, this Genus contained 10 species <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wsc.nmbe.ch/specieslist/2513|title=Species list for Ascyltus|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>and is a part of the largest family of spiders. The Ascyltus spiders utilize their vision in courtship, hunting, and navigation. Ascyltus are usually large to medium sized Salticids and often move relatively slow. However, they are capable of agile jumps when moving, hunting, or to avoid predators. They have well developed <u>[[Book lung|book lungs]]</u> and tracheal systems, and they are capable of utilizing both systems ([https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11815656 bimodal breathing]). Ascyltus have three rows of eyes. Like other spiders in their family, the anterior median pair is particularly large. One distinguishable characteristic of the Ascyltus include their antero-lateral carapace, which is iridescently colored.<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal|last=Berry|first=James|date=15 April 2020|title=Salticidae of the Pacific Islands II|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/3705640?casa_token=4ngKYWKcMY0AAAAA:6KhkRTfAhtHvIbiXQnmY2M3ouIS86kSE-3HADOJulvDw373Qs9nvhKiD_NEeuML1F9af5NQWXC6L3rOyFfPaf66MhepFXj0Saf4IPQpEHtWej95gx0adMA&seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents|journal=Journal of Arachnology|volume=2|pages=109-136|via=}}</ref>

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== Distinguishing characteristics ==
== Distinguishing characteristics ==
Ascyltus are relatively large to medium sized salticids. Distinguishable from other Pacific salticids by the antero-lateral carapace, which is iridescently colored. The antero-lateral carapace is widened in adults and late juveniles alike. The eyes in three rows instead of four and the first metatarsal spines being absent. [4]
Ascyltus are relatively large to medium sized salticids. Distinguishable from other Pacific salticids by the antero-lateral carapace, which is iridescently colored. The antero-lateral carapace is widened in adults and late juveniles alike. The eyes in three rows instead of four and the first metatarsal spines being absent. <ref name=":0" />


==== Size ====
==== Size ====
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Males average 13-19 millimeters


Females average 16-20 millimeters
* Males average 13-19 millimeters
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* Females average 16-20 millimeters




== Habitat ==
== Habitat ==
The majority of Ascyltus live in the [[oceania]], oceanic islands, and pacific islands. [5] Some Ascyltus have also been found in the Hawaiian islands. [4]
The majority of Ascyltus live in the [[oceania]], oceanic islands, and pacific islands. Some Ascyltus have also been found in the Hawaiian islands.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Richardson|first=Barry|date=|title=Distributional patterns of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) in Australia|url=https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1365-2699.2005.01405.x?casa_token=hqaD2CHvl7YAAAAA:P04UqfQdJxnbSCHpaWIRGywVkKpxY0KX_FQawcvbbuEeRneDB63N1k2cRI3o9JmZbJRVRO2nsj1P48h59A|journal=Journal of Biogeography|volume=|pages=|via=https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2699.2005.01405.x}}</ref>




== Diet ==
== Diet ==
Ascyltus are carnivorous, so their diet mainly consists of insects around the tropical region.
Ascyltus are carnivorous, so their diet mainly consists of insects around the tropical region. This includes many




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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}<br />{{Taxonbar| from=Q626715}}
{{Reflist}}3. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/specieslist/2513 [retrieved 15 April 2020]



4. Berry, J. W; Joseph A. B.; Jerzy, P. (1997). "Salticidae of the Pacific Islands. II. Distribution of nine genera, with descriptions of eleven new species". ''Journal of Arachnology'' .111 (3): 109-136.

5.Richardson, B. J.; M. Zabka, M. R. Gray, and G. Milledge. (2006)"Distributional patterns of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) in Australia." ''Journal of Biogeography.s'' 33 (4): 707-719.{{Taxonbar| from=Q626715}}


[[Category:Araneomorphae genera]]
[[Category:Araneomorphae genera]]

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Ascyltus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Ascyltus
Karsch, 1878[1]
Type species
A. pterygodes
(L. Koch, 1865)
Species

10, see text

Ascyltus are a genus of jumping spiders in the family Salticidae that was first described by Ferdinand Anton Franz Karsch in 1878.[2] As of 2020, this Genus contained 10 species [3]and is a part of the largest family of spiders. The Ascyltus spiders utilize their vision in courtship, hunting, and navigation. Ascyltus are usually large to medium sized Salticids and often move relatively slow. However, they are capable of agile jumps when moving, hunting, or to avoid predators. They have well developed book lungs and tracheal systems, and they are capable of utilizing both systems (bimodal breathing). Ascyltus have three rows of eyes. Like other spiders in their family, the anterior median pair is particularly large. One distinguishable characteristic of the Ascyltus include their antero-lateral carapace, which is iridescently colored.[4]


For the character in the Satyricon, see Satyricon § Principal characters.

Distinguishing characteristics

Ascyltus are relatively large to medium sized salticids. Distinguishable from other Pacific salticids by the antero-lateral carapace, which is iridescently colored. The antero-lateral carapace is widened in adults and late juveniles alike. The eyes in three rows instead of four and the first metatarsal spines being absent. [4]

Size

  • Males average 13-19 millimeters
  • Females average 16-20 millimeters


Habitat

The majority of Ascyltus live in the oceania, oceanic islands, and pacific islands. Some Ascyltus have also been found in the Hawaiian islands.[5]


Diet

Ascyltus are carnivorous, so their diet mainly consists of insects around the tropical region. This includes many



Species

As of June 2019 it contains ten species, found only in Oceania, on the Pacific Islands, and Sulawesi:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gen. Ascyltus Karsch, 1878". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2019. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2019-07-05.
  2. ^ Karsch, F. (1878). "Diagnoses Attoidarum aliquot novarum Novae Hollandiae collectionis Musei Zoologici Berolinensis". Mittheilungen des Münchener Entomologischen Vereins. 2: 22–32.
  3. ^ "Species list for Ascyltus".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ a b Berry, James (15 April 2020). "Salticidae of the Pacific Islands II". Journal of Arachnology. 2: 109–136.
  5. ^ Richardson, Barry. "Distributional patterns of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) in Australia". Journal of Biogeography – via https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2699.2005.01405.x. {{cite journal}}: External link in |via= (help)



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