Philodromus cespitum (Walckenaer, 1802)
| FAMILY: PHILODROMIDAE Thorell, 1870 Genus: Philodromus Walckenaer, 1826 Species: Philodromus cespitum (Walckenaer, 1802)  |
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General Comments: The range of this species is Alaska to Nova Scotia, southward to California, Illinois, and New Jersey, Europe, Asia, and North Africa.
Common Names
Family Common Name:
running crab spiders
Genus Common Name:
none
Species Common Name:
none
Point Collections & Seasonality
Global Distribution: Holarctic
Nearctic States & Provinces: 
AB BC QC CO ID MN MT OK SC UT WA WY
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Seasonality
Specimen Search
Specimen list |
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Natural History & Image(s)
Feeding Guild:† ambushers
†Feeding guild when noted defined by Uetz, G. W., J. Halaj, and A. B. Cady. 1999. Guild structure of spiders in major crops. Journal of Arachnology 27:270-280. PDF
Habitat (published): Grasses, shrubs, trees.
Habitat (<30 randomly chosen specimens): Wetland; Riparian; mixed deciduous forest foliage; apple orchard foliage; Mixed Forest (field Layer); Horsetail meadow; Cobble stone 'waddy'; Mixed Forest;
Life & Natural History: (not yet recorded or unknown)
Image(s) of Habitus: 
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Details About Males
Description: (not yet recorded or unknown)
Male Dimensions:
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Image of External Male Genitalia: Credit: Gabriel, Guido  |
Details About Females
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Descriptions Source:
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Synonyms and Chresonyms‡
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‡Nomenclature and taxonomic references from the World Spider Catalog
Natural History References
Dondale, C. D. & J. H. Redner. 1978. The insects and arachnids of Canada, Part 5. The crab spiders of Canada and Alaska, Araneae: Philodromidae and Thomisidae. Research Branch, Agriculture Canada, Publ. 1663: 1-255.
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Page Reference
Shorthouse, David P. submitted. Taxonomic and natural history description of FAM: PHILODROMIDAE, Philodromus cespitum (Walckenaer, 1802). In: The Nearctic Spider Database. David P. Shorthouse (editor). World Wide Web electronic publication. Direct link: http://www.canadianarachnology.org/data/spiders/29784 (Accessed: 7/5/2009 12:08:49 AM).
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