Nearctic States & Provinces: QC NH
Collection Locales Mapped by Year Collected:
The Nearctic Spider Database, http://www.canadianarachnology.org/data/spiders/29914
Philodromus praelustris Keyserling, 1880
FAMILY: PHILODROMIDAE Thorell, 1870
Genus: Philodromus Walckenaer, 1826
Species: Philodromus praelustris Keyserling, 1880
Author of this page: Shorthouse, David P. (Page complete and awaiting review)
General Comments: P. prealustris has a recorded distribution of British Columbia to Nova Scotia, southward to Nevada and Virginia.
Common Names
Family Common Name:
running crab spiders
Genus Common Name:
none
Species Common Name:
none
Distribution
Global Distribution: USA, Canada
Nearctic States & Provinces:
QC NH
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:
Tree trunks and branches, wooden fences and buildings.
Life & Natural History:
(not yet recorded or unknown)
Seasonality of Specimen Records:
Image(s) of Habitus:
Credit: Murray, Tom
Details About Males
Description:
Carapace has lateral areas dark grey to black. The median area and front is off-white. Legs are off-white with dark annulations at the tips of segments. Legs often have fine, elongate spots. The abdomen has a dark heart mark and a series of dark chevrons. The venter is pale (Dondale & Redner, 1978).
Male Dimensions:
A+B = 5.9 mm
A = 3.2 mm
C = 3.25 mm
Image of External Male Genitalia:
(image not yet available)
Details About Females
Description:
Carapace has lateral areas dark grey to black. The median area and front is off-white. Legs are off-white with dark annulations at the tips of segments. Legs often have fine, elongate spots. The abdomen has a dark heart mark and a series of dark chevrons. The venter is pale (Dondale & Redner, 1978).
Female Dimensions:
A+B = 8 mm
A = 3.2 mm
C = 3.3 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 expositus Keyserling 1880 |
| Philodromus praelustris Keyserling 1880 |
| Philodromus expositus Banks 1913 |
| Philodromus expositus Gertsch 1934 |
| Philodromus praelustris Dondale 1961 |
| Philodromus praelustris Dondale & Redner 1976 |
| Philodromus praelustris Kaston 1977 |
| Philodromus praelustris Dondale & Redner 1978 |
| Philodromus praelustris Paquin & Dupérré 2003 |
Taxonomic References†
Banks, N. 1913. Notes on the types of some American spiders in European collections. Proc. Acad. nat. Sci. Philad. 65: 177-188.
Dondale, C. D. 1961. Revision of the aureolus group of the genus Philodromus (Araneae: Thomisidae) in North America. Can. Ent. 93: 199-222.
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. 1976. A review of the spider genus Philodromus in the Americas (Araneida: Philodromidae). Can. Ent. 108: 127-157.
Gertsch, W. J. 1934. Notes on American crab spiders (Thomisidae). Amer. Mus. Novit. 707: 1-25.
Kaston, B. J. 1976. Supplement to the spiders of Connecticut. J. Arachnol. 4: 1-72.
Keyserling, E. 1880. Die Spinnen Amerikas, I. Laterigradae. Nürnberg, 1: 1-283.
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
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. placidus Banks, 1892 ...............North America
P. poecilus (Thorell, 1872) ...............Palearctic
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. submitted. Taxonomic and natural history description of FAM: PHILODROMIDAE, Philodromus praelustris Keyserling, 1880.
In: The Nearctic Spider Database. David P. Shorthouse (editor). World Wide Web electronic publication. Direct link: http://www.canadianarachnology.org/data/spiders/29914 (Accessed: 10/13/2008 1:04:43 PM).
Author Email Address: dshorthouse@eol.org
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