Evarcha jucunda, known as the mediterranean white-banded spider, is a species of jumping spider.
It occurs naturally in the Mediterranean region, but was introduced to Belgium.Platnick, Norman I.(2009): The world spider catalog, Salticidae, version 10.5. American Museum of Natural History, New York. It is also sometimes found in German greenhouses. Typically, it shows a large white or yellowish band surrounding the head region and a smaller one at the anterior end of abdomen. Males are black with a white line around their head and the top of their abdomen, which is brown.
Name The species name is derived from Latin jucundus "pleasant".
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Picture of a female E. jucunda Page of E. jucunda from Portugal with photos and information