| Icius subinermis | |
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| Male Icius subinermis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Icius |
| Species: | I. subinermis |
| Binomial name | |
| Icius subinermis Simon, 1937 | |
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| approx. minimal distribution | |
| Synonyms | |
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Icius notabilis (misidentified) | |
Icius subinermis is a species of jumping spider from the Mediterranean region.[1]
Description
The two sexes have different coloration.[2]
Biology
Icius subinermis favors moist habitats, for example near streams or on moist meadows. It builds a silken retreat in infructescences of rushes or under rocks near rivers or creeks. It will retreat there when the weather is unfavorable.[2]
Distribution
Although it is originally restricted to the western Mediterranean region, it has been occasionally found in greenhouses, for example in Cologne, Germany[2] in 1995. Recently, it has been found in the center of Ljubljana, Slovenia, and there are records from Switzerland and Italy.[3] An introduced North American population in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been described.[4]
Footnotes
References
- Bellmann, Heiko (1997): Kosmos-Atlas Spinnentiere Europas. Kosmos. ISBN 3-440-10746-9
- Cutler, Bruce & Parr, Matt (2020): First records of Icius subinermis (Araneae: Salticidae) in North America, with notes on the local establishment of this species and its behavior in captivity. Peckhamia 226(1): 1-5. PDF
- Kostanjŝek, Rok & Fiŝer, Cene (2005): New records of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) for Slovenia. Natura Sloveniae 7(1): 5-11. PDF
- Platnick, Norman I. (2008): The world spider catalog, version 9.0. American Museum of Natural History.
External links
- Salticidae.org: Diagnostic drawings and photographs