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Unknown Spider - Peucetia viridans

Unknown Spider - Peucetia viridans
Middle TN County, Tennessee, USA
August 21, 2016
Size: 2 inches

Moved
Moved from ID Request.

Looks like a Green Lynx spider

 
P. viridans vs. P. longipalpus
It's either P. viridans or P. longipalpus.

P. longipalpus is supposed to lack the white chevrons, according to one source, but some specimens still seem to have faint white markings.

such as this one:


If you see white hairs on the abdomen or cream-colored endites on the ventral side (though you may not have photos from that angle), it might be P. longipalpus.

But since you are in Tennesse, going by the range described in the guide as only California to Texas (and below), I think it's more likely it's just a plump female P. viridans. At first I thought the legs looked a little short, but I see now they appear to be wrapped around the plant.

Tom picked a good photo.
This one also reminds me a bit of yours:

(Peucetia viridans)

For more info on differentiating the two species, see this page.

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