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Species Misumessus dicaprioi

mating pair - Misumessus dicaprioi Spider - Misumessus dicaprioi Spider - Misumessus dicaprioi Spider - Misumessus dicaprioi
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 Misumessus
Species dicaprioi (Misumessus dicaprioi)
Explanation of Names
"This species is named in honor of Leonardo DiCaprio, for his efforts to raise awareness about global warming."(1)
Size
Female: 4.03-6.98mm
Male: 2.69-3.05mm(1)
Range
"California, Utah, and western Colorado from the west side of the Rocky Mountains, south and east through Arizona and New Mexico to western Texas, and probably northwest Mexico, as there are several records just on the United States side of the border from Texas to California."(1)
Works Cited
1.Revision of Misumessus (Thomisidae: Thomisinae: Misumenini), with observations on crab spider terminology.
Edwards, G. B. . 2017. Journal of Arachnology 45(3): 296-323.