Leptofreya ambigua

Leptofreya ambigua
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Leptofreya
Species:
L. ambigua
Binomial name
Leptofreya ambigua
(C.L.Koch, 1846)
Synonyms
  • Freya ambigua (C. L. Koch, 1846)
  • Leptofreya albovittata (Schenkel, 1953)
  • Leptofreya fannae (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1896)
  • Leptofreya perelegans (Simon, 1902)

Leptofreya ambigua is a species of jumping spider.[1] The species was first described by Carl Ludwig Koch in 1846.[2][1][3]

Range

Leptofreya ambigua is native to the Amazon basin in South America. It has also been introduced in the United States, specifically Florida and Texas.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Koch, C. L. (1846). Die Arachniden. J. L. Lotzbeck, Nürnberg Dreizehnter Band: Pp. 1–234, Pl. 433-468 (F. 1078–1271); Vierzehnter Band, Pp. 1–88, Pl. 467-480 (F. 1272–1342).
  2. ^ "Leptofreya ambigua (C. L. Koch, 1846)". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Leptofreya ambigua (C.L.Koch, 1846)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Taxon details: Leptofreya ambigua (C. L. Koch, 1846)". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 31 August 2025.