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Helvetia albovittata Simon, 1901

Araña saltarina, Jumping spiders

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Arachnida

Order
Araneae

Superfamily
Salticoidea

Family
Salticidae

Genus
Helvetia

Species
albovittata

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Helvetia insularis (Banks, 1902).The Holotype of H. insularis: American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), New York, USA.

Origin: Cryptogenic

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Santa Cruz, Isabela, Santiago, San Cristobal, Floreana, Fernandina, Española, Santa Fe, Pinzon

References

  • Buchholz, S. Baert, L., Rodríguez, J., E Causton, C., & Jäger, H. (2020) Spiders in Galapagos–diversity, biogeography and origin. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 130(1), 41-48.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Helvetia albovittata", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=11992. Accessed 3 November 2026.