Ascyltus pterygodes

Natural history and identification

Ascyltus pterygodes is a large jumping spider with prominent, iridescent cheek areas and large divergent jaws. Males measured in the Pacific revision were 13–19 mm long. Adult genital characters are important for separating it from other Ascyltus. Hawaiian collecting records outside Kauaʻi include vegetation, banana leaves, mesic forest, and Pandanus litter. Those records indicate the variety of settings in which adults have been found, without demonstrating a specific Kauaʻi breeding habitat. The species also occurs widely across the Pacific.

Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence

Atlas occurrence category: Present. The Kauaʻi record is classified as “Present”. Its cited evidence source is iNaturalist Kauaʻi checklist.

Evidence limits

The cited observations describe the evidence currently available for this account. They do not establish a complete life history or a measured current Kauaʻi population trend.

Names and classification

Scientific name

Ascyltus pterygodes

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

Ascyltus pterygodes is a large jumping spider with prominent, iridescent cheek areas and large divergent jaws.

Sources and further reading

• iNaturalist Kauaʻi checklist
• Natural history and identification — species source