Eris C. L. Koch, 1846

Eris is a genus of the spider family Salticidae (jumping spiders). It is not a large spider and, although it is prone to biting, is not poisonous to humans.

Name[edit]

The genus name is derived from Eris, the Greek goddess of discord (known as Discordia in Roman mythology).

Species[edit]

• Eris bulbosa (Karsch, 1880) — Mexico
• Eris flava (Peckham & Peckham, 1888) — USA to Hispaniola
• Eris floridana (Banks, 1904) — USA
• Eris illustris C. L. Koch, 1846 — Puerto Rico
• Eris limbata — USA
• Eris militaris (Hentz, 1845) — USA, Canada, Alaska
• Eris perpacta (Chickering, 1946) — Panama
• Eris perpolita (Chickering, 1946) — Panama
• Eris riedeli (Schmidt, 1971) — Ecuador or Colombia
• Eris rufa (C. L. Koch, 1846) — USA
• Eris tricolor (C. L. Koch, 1846) — Mexico
• Eris trimaculata (Banks, 1898) — Mexico
• Eris valida (Chickering, 1946) — Panama

Further reading[edit]

• Hill, David Edwin (1978): The behavior of Eris marginata (Araneae: Salticidae). Peckhamia 1(4): 63-70. PDF (is now E. militaris)