| Icius subinermis | |
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| Male Icius subinermis | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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.
Description
The two sexes have different coloration.
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.
Distribution
Although it is originally restricted to the western Mediterranean region, it has been occasionally found in greenhouses, for example in Cologne, Germany in 1995. Recently, it has been found in the center of Ljubljana, Slovenia, and there are records from Switzerland and Italy. An introduced North American population in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been described.
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 Archived 2022-03-01 at the Wayback Machine
- Platnick, Norman I. (2008): The world spider catalog, version 9.0. American Museum of Natural History.
External links
- Salticidae.org: Diagnostic drawings and photographs
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