Species Synema parvulum

Classification · Explanation of Names · Identification · Range · Print References · Works Cited

Crab Spider for ID - Synema parvulum - female

Unknown Spider - Synema parvulum - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)

Class Arachnida (Arachnids)

Order Araneae (Spiders)

Infraorder Araneomorphae (True Spiders)

No Taxon (Entelegynae)

Family Thomisidae (Crab Spiders)

Genus Synema

Species parvulum (Synema parvulum)

Explanation of Names

Author of the name: Hentz. Year first published: 1847.

Identification

According to Gertch's (1939) keys to the species: "Abdomen with a large dark caudal maculation, otherwise pale. Eyes of anterior row nearly straight. Carapace light brown ....... . S. parvulum (Hentz)."

Range

southern United States, occasionally north to southern New Jersey.(1)

Print References

Gertsch, W. J., 1939b. A revision of the typical crab spiders (Misumeninae) of America north of Mexico. Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist. 76: 277-442. [online version available, see here]

Works Cited

1.	A revision of the typical crab spiders (Misumeninae) of America north of Mexico Willis J. Gertsch. 1939. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 76: 277-442.

Contributed by Jay Barnes on 19 June, 2008 - 1:00am
Additional contributions by Lynette Elliott, Mandy Howe
Last updated 24 May, 2011 - 11:04pm

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