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Ozyptila beaufortensis Strand, 1916

	FAMILY: THOMISIDAE Sundevall, 1833     Genus: Ozyptila Simon, 1864         Species: Ozyptila beaufortensis Strand, 1916
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Family Common Name:  crab spiders
Genus Common Name:  leaflitter crab spiders
Species Common Name:  none

Global Distribution: USA, Canada
Nearctic States & Provinces: AB

Seasonality Specimen Search Specimen list 1, 1

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): Ground dwelling, particularly among leaf litter. Also in wetland meadows close to waters edge among reeds.
Habitat (<30 randomly chosen specimens): Riparian;

Life & Natural History: (not yet recorded or unknown)

Image(s) of Habitus:

Description: Carapace dark red-brown, with yellow eye area, and yellow V-shaped mark at dorsal groove, many clavate setae; with pair of lateral longitudinally pale bands. Legs red-brown, trochanters and femora speckled with black. Dorsum of abdomen red-brown with many indistinct black spots or bands (Dondale & Redner, 1978).

Male Dimensions: A = (not recorded) A+B = 3 mm  C = 1.27 mm

Image of External Male Genitalia: Credit: Hancock, John

Description: Carapace pale reddish-brown, with yellow eye area, and yellow V-shaped mark at dorsal groove, many clavate setae; with pair of lateral longitudinally pale bands. Legs pale reddish-brown, trochanters and femora speckled with black. Dorsum of abdomen red-brown with many pale grey spots or bands (Dondale & Redner, 1978).

Female Dimensions: A = (not recorded) A+B = 3.75 mm  C = 1.48 mm

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Descriptions Source:
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.

Ozyptila beaufortensis Strand 1916 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2104651

Ozyptila beaufortensis Gertsch 1953 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2104653

Ozyptila bison Gertsch 1953 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2104654

Ozyptila beaufortensis Dondale & Redner 1975 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2104655

Ozyptila beaufortensis Dondale & Redner 1978 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2104656

Bryant, E. B. 1930. A revision of the American species of the genus Ozyptila. Psyche 37: 373-391.

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.

Dondale, C. D. & J. H. Redner. 1975. The genus Ozyptila in North America (Araneida, Thomisidae). J. Arachnol. 2: 129-181.

Gertsch, W. J. 1953. The spider genera Xysticus, Coriarachne and Oxyptila (Thomisidae, Misumeninae) in North America. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 102: 415-482.

Strand, E. 1916. Systematische-faunistiche Studien über paläarktische, afrikanische und amerikanische Spinnen des Senckenbergischen Museums. Arch. Naturg. 81(A9): 1-153.

^‡Nomenclature and taxonomic references from the World Spider Catalog

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