Philodromus rufus, also known as the White-striped Running Crab Spider is a species of running crab spider in the family Philodromidae. It is found in North America, Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Siberia), Central Asia, China, Korea, and Japan.[1][2][3][4]

Philodromus rufus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Philodromidae
Genus: Philodromus
Species:
P. rufus
Binomial name
Philodromus rufus
Walckenaer, 1826

Subspecies

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These five subspecies belong to the species Philodromus rufus:

  • (Philodromus rufus rufus) Walckenaer, 1826
  • Philodromus rufus jenningsi Cutler, 2003
  • Philodromus rufus pacificus Banks, 1898
  • Philodromus rufus quartus Dondale & Redner, 1968
  • Philodromus rufus vibrans Dondale, 1964

References

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  1. ^ "Philodromus rufus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  2. ^ "Philodromus rufus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
  3. ^ "Philodromus rufus". NMBE World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2019-09-25.

Further reading

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  • Haynes, D. L. (1966). "Predatory Behavior of Philodromus Rufus Walckenaer". The Canadian Entomologist. 98 (2): 113–133. doi:10.4039/Ent98113-2.
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