Nearctic States & Provinces: AB BC ON YT CO IN MT PA SC
Collection Locales Mapped by Year Collected:
The Nearctic Spider Database, http://www.canadianarachnology.org/data/spiders/29909
Philodromus placidus Banks, 1892
FAMILY: PHILODROMIDAE Thorell, 1870
Genus: Philodromus Walckenaer, 1826
Species: Philodromus placidus Banks, 1892
Author of this page: Shorthouse, David P. (Page is in progress)
Common Names
Family Common Name:
running crab spiders
Genus Common Name:
none
Species Common Name:
none
Distribution
Global Distribution: North America
Nearctic States & Provinces:
AB BC ON YT CO IN MT PA SC
Collection Locales Mapped by Year Collected:
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:
foliage of conifers (Dondale & Redner, 1978).
Life & Natural History:
(not yet recorded or unknown)
Seasonality of Specimen Records:
Image(s) of Habitus:
(images not yet available)
Details About Males
Description:
(not yet recorded or unknown)
Male Dimensions:
A+B = 3.25 mm
A = 1.62 mm
C = 1.58 mm
Image of External Male Genitalia:
(image not yet available)
Details About Females
Description:
(not yet recorded or unknown)
Female Dimensions:
A+B = 4.1 mm
A = 1.68 mm
C = 1.66 mm
Image of Epigynum:
(image not yet available)
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.
Synonyms and Chresonyms†
| Philodromus bidentatus Emerton 1892 |
| Philodromus placidus Banks 1892 |
| Philodromus placidus Kaston 1945 |
| Philodromus placidus Kaston 1948 |
| Philodromus placidus Dondale & Redner 1968 |
| Philodromus placidus Dondale & Redner 1978 |
| Philodromus placidus Paquin & Dupérré 2003 |
Taxonomic References†
Banks, N. 1892. The spider fauna of the Upper Cayuga Lake Basin. Proc. Acad. nat. Sci. Philad. 1892: 11-81.
Chickering, A. M. 1940. The Thomisidae (crab spiders) of Michigan. Pap. Michigan Acad. Sci. Arts Lett. 25: 189-237.
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.
Emerton, J. H. 1892. New England spiders of the family Thomisidae. Trans. Connect. Acad. Arts Sci. 8: 359-381.
Kaston, B. J. 1948. Spiders of Connecticut. Bull. Conn. St. geol. nat. Hist. Surv. 70: 1-874.
Kaston, B. J. 1945. New spiders in the group Dionycha with notes on other species. Am. Mus. Novit. 1290: 1-25.
Paquin, P. & N. Dupérré. 2003. Guide d'identification des araignées de Québec. Fabreries, Suppl. 11 1-251.
†Nomenclature and taxonomic references from the World Spider Catalog accessible at http://research.amnh.org/entomology/spiders/catalog/PHILODROMIDAE.html
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.
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. peninsulanus Gertsch, 1934 ...............USA, Canada
P. pernix Blackwall, 1846 ...............USA, Canada
P. pinyonelis Schick, 1965 ...............USA
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
Page Reference:
Shorthouse, David P. in prep. Taxonomic and natural history description of FAM: PHILODROMIDAE, Philodromus placidus Banks, 1892.
In: The Nearctic Spider Database. David P. Shorthouse (editor). World Wide Web electronic publication. Direct link: http://www.canadianarachnology.org/data/spiders/29909 (Accessed: 10/13/2008 12:47:26 AM).
Author Email Address: dshorthouse@eol.org
Text Last Modified: 2006-03-22T08:22:59Z