Talk:Phidippus cardinalis
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Original description
[edit]Hentz, N. M. (1845). "Descriptions and figures of the Araneides of the United States". Boston Journal of Natural History. Volume 5: p.200.
- ATTUS CARDINALIS.
- Plate XVII. Fig 9.
- Description. Scarlet; cephalothorax darker at base; cheliceres scarlet at base, steel-blue at their apex; palpi black; feet black, two last joints rufous at base, 1. 4. 2. 3.
- Observations. I do not remember whether this spider was found by me, or given by Mr. Dutton.
- Habitat. Southern States?
The text "1. 4. 2. 3." is a ranking of the legs by length, starting with the anterior pair. Kaldari (talk) 02:33, 28 November 2009 (UTC)