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Philodromus peninsulanus Gertsch, 1934

FAMILY: PHILODROMIDAE Thorell, 1870
    Genus: Philodromus Walckenaer, 1826

        Species: Philodromus peninsulanus Gertsch, 1934

Common Names

Family Common Name:  running crab spiders
Genus Common Name:  none
Species Common Name:  none

Distribution

Global Distribution: USA, Canada

Natural History, Phenology & 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.
Recorded Habitats:  (not yet recorded or unknown)
Life & Natural History:  (not yet recorded or unknown)

Image(s) of Habitus:  (images not yet available)

Details About Males

Description:  (not yet recorded or unknown)

Image of External Male Genitalia:  (image not yet available)

Details About Females

Description:  (not yet recorded or unknown)

Image of Epigynum:  (image not yet available)

Synonyms and Chresonyms

Philodromus peninsulanus Gertsch 1934
Philodromus michiganense Levi 1951
Philodromus michiganensis Roewer 1955
Philodromus peninsulanus Dondale 1963
Philodromus peninsulanus Dondale & Redner 1968
Philodromus peninsulanus Dondale & Redner 1978
Philodromus peninsulanus Paquin & Dupérré 2003

Taxonomic References

Dondale, C. D. 1963. Florida spiders in the rufus group in the genus Philodromus (Araneae: Thomisidae). Psyche, Camb. 70: 34-43.

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. 1968. The imbecillus and rufus groups of the spider genus Philodromus in North America (Araneida: Thomisidae). Mem. ent. Soc. Can. 55: 1-78.

Gertsch, W. J. 1934. Notes on American crab spiders (Thomisidae). Amer. Mus. Novit. 707: 1-25.

Levi, H. W. 1951. New and rare spiders from Wisconsin and adjacent states. Am. Mus. Novit. 1501: 1-41.

Paquin, P. & N. Dupérré. 2003. Guide d'identification des araignées de Québec. Fabreries, Suppl. 11 1-251.

Roewer, C. F. 1955. Katalog der Araneen von 1758 bis 1940, bzw. 1954. Bruxelles, 2: 1-1751.

Nomenclature and taxonomic references from the World Spider Catalog accessible at http://research.amnh.org/entomology/spiders/catalog/PHILODROMIDAE.html

Other Nearctic Members of Genus Philodromus Walckenaer, 1826‡‡

P. alascensis Keyserling, 1884 ...............Holarctic
P. anomalus Gertsch, 1934 ...............USA
P. arizonensis Dondale & Redner, 1969 ...............USA
P. aureolus (Clerck, 1757) ...............Palearctic
P. barrowsi Gertsch, 1934 ...............USA
P. bilineatus Bryant, 1933 ...............USA
P. bimuricatus Dondale & Redner, 1968 ...............USA
P. californicus Keyserling, 1884 ...............North America
P. cespitum (Walckenaer, 1802) ...............Holarctic
P. chamisis Schick, 1965 ...............USA, Mexico
P. coachellae Schick, 1965 ...............USA, Mexico
P. diablae Schick, 1965 ...............USA
P. dispar Walckenaer, 1826 ...............Europe to Central Asia (USA, Canada, introduced)
P. distans Dondale & Redner, 1968 ...............USA
P. droseroides Schick, 1965 ...............USA
P. emarginatus (Schrank, 1803) ...............Palearctic
P. exilis Banks, 1892 ...............USA, Canada
P. fallax Sundevall, 1833 ...............Palearctic
P. floridensis Banks, 1904 ...............USA
P. fuscomarginatus (De Geer, 1778) ...............Palearctic
P. gertschi Schick, 1965 ...............USA
P. harrietae Dondale & Redner, 1969 ...............USA
P. histrio (Latreille, 1819) ...............Holarctic
P. imbecillus Keyserling, 1880 ...............USA, Canada
P. infuscatus Keyserling, 1880 ...............USA, Canada
P. infuscatus utus Chamberlin, 1921 ...............USA
P. insperatus Schick, 1965 ...............USA, Canada
P. josemitensis Gertsch, 1934 ...............USA, Canada
P. keyserlingi Marx, 1890 ...............USA, Canada
P. laticeps Keyserling, 1880 ...............USA
P. lutulentus Gertsch, 1934 ...............USA
P. margaritatus (Clerck, 1757) ...............Palearctic
P. marginellus Banks, 1901 ...............USA, Mexico
P. marxi Keyserling, 1884 ...............USA
P. mediocris Gertsch, 1934 ...............USA
P. mineri Gertsch, 1933 ...............USA
P. minutus Banks, 1892 ...............USA, Canada
P. mississippianus Dondale & Redner, 1969 ...............USA
P. montanus Bryant, 1933 ...............USA
P. mysticus Dondale & Redner, 1975 ...............Russia, USA, Canada
P. oneida Levi, 1951 ...............USA, Canada
P. orarius Schick, 1965 ...............USA, Mexico
P. pernix Blackwall, 1846 ...............USA, Canada
P. pinyonelis Schick, 1965 ...............USA
P. placidus Banks, 1892 ...............North America
P. poecilus (Thorell, 1872) ...............Palearctic
P. praelustris Keyserling, 1880 ...............USA, Canada
P. pratariae (Scheffer, 1904) ...............USA, Mexico
P. probolus Dondale & Redner, 1969 ...............USA
P. quercicola Schick, 1965 ...............USA
P. rodecki Gertsch & Jellison, 1939 ...............USA, Canada
P. rufus Walckenaer, 1826 ...............Holarctic
P. rufus jenningsi Cutler, 2003 ...............USA
P. rufus pacificus Banks, 1898 ...............USA, Canada
P. rufus quartus Dondale & Redner, 1968 ...............North America
P. rufus vibrans Dondale, 1964 ...............USA, Canada, Alaska
P. satullus Keyserling, 1880 ...............USA to Costa Rica
P. schicki Dondale & Redner, 1968 ...............USA
P. speciosus Gertsch, 1934 ...............USA, Canada
P. spectabilis Keyserling, 1880 ...............USA, Canada
P. tortus Dondale & Redner, 1969 ...............USA
P. undarum Barnes, 1953 ...............USA
P. validus (Gertsch, 1933) ...............USA
P. verityi Schick, 1965 ...............USA
P. vulgaris (Hentz, 1847) ...............USA, Canada

‡‡May also include species with Palearctic distribution