Philodromus aureolus

Philodromus aureolus
Female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Philodromidae
Genus: Philodromus
Species:
P. aureolus
Binomial name
Philodromus aureolus
(Clerck, 1757)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Araneus aureolus Clerck, 1757
  • Aranea quadrilineata Martini & Goeze, 1778.
  • Aranea aureola (Clerck, 1757)
  • Thomisus aureolus (Clerck, 1757)
  • Philodromus affinis Wider, 1834
  • Philodromus politus Simon, 1870

Philodromus aureolus, the wandering crab spider,[2] is a mainly European running crab spider of the family Philodromidae.[1] The taxonomy of the species group named after Philodromus aureolus is in a state of flux and a number of new species have recently been recognised.[3]

  1. ^ a b c "Philodromus aureolus (Clerck, 1757)". World Spider Catalogue. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  2. ^ "Wandering Crab Spider – Philodromus aureolus". Pete Hillman. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
  3. ^ "New species and records of Mediterranean Philodromidae (Arachnida, Araneae): I. Philodromus aureolus group" (PDF). www.biologiezentrum.at. Retrieved 25 September 2016.