Mopsus mormon

Mopsus mormon
Mopsus mormon female from the Kimberley region of Western Australia
Mopsus mormon male from Queensland, Australia. The 'whiskers' and 'topknot' are visible.
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Salticinae
Genus: Mopsus
Karsch, 1878
Species:
M. mormon
Binomial name
Mopsus mormon
Karsch, 1878
Synonyms
  • Ascyltus penicillatus
  • Mopsus penicillatus

Mopsus mormon is an Australian spider species of the family Salticidae (jumping spiders). It is the sole species in the genus Mopsus. It is found in New Guinea and eastern Australia. It is commonly called the green jumping spider.