Philodromus

<i>Philodromus</i>

Philodromus

Genus of spiders

Philodromus is a genus of philodromid crab spiders. Spiders in this genus are distinctively flattened.

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The more than 250 described species are distributed throughout the Holarctic region, with few species reaching into more southern regions. Some are found in certain parts of Africa, with sporadic species occurring up to Australia. Only one species (P. traviatus) is found in (northern) South America. 16 species occur in Central Europe.

Species

Main article: List of Philodromidae species ยง Philodromus

Selected examples of Philodromus species:

Dubious names

Nomina dubia (dubious names) include:[1]

  • Philodromus depriesteri (Braun, 1965)
  • Philodromus micans (Menge, 1875)

References

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  1. [1]
    "Gen. Philodromus Walckenaer, 1826", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2021-01-14
  • Dondale, C.D. (1963). Florida Spiders in the rufus Group in the Genus Philodromus (Araneae: Thomisidae). Psyche 70:34-43 PDF


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