Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00028
Messua felix
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About Messua felix
Messua felix belongs to Salticidae in the order Araneae. Its recorded origin status is introduced.
Natural history and identification
Messua felix has appeared in the literature as Metaphidippus felix. The World Spider Catalog records its transfer to Messua in 2017. Older observations must be reconciled using the taxonomic reference, since changing the genus does not itself establish a new introduction or a change in abundance on Kauaʻi.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. The Kauaʻi record is classified as “Present”. Its cited evidence source is iNaturalist Kauaʻi checklist.
Account coverage
Published species details have been added. A complete Kauaʻi-specific account of identification, habitat, feeding, reproduction, and population trend is not yet established by the sources linked here.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Messua felix
- Family
- Salticidae
- Order
- Araneae
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Messua felix belongs to Salticidae in the order Araneae. Its recorded origin status is introduced.