Species Misumessus lappi

Classification · Explanation of Names · Size · Range · Works Cited

Red-Spotted Green - back angle - Misumessus lappi - male

Red-Spotted Green - ventral - Misumessus lappi - male

Red-Spotted Green - penultimate front angle - Misumessus lappi - male

Green Beauty - ventral - Misumessus lappi - 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 Misumessus

Species lappi (Misumessus lappi)

Explanation of Names

Misumessus lappi Edward’s, 2017

"This species is named in honor of Joseph T. Lapp of Austin, Texas, who first recognized specimens he collected as a new species, and who provided various types of logistical assistance as well as many of the images used in this revision."(1)

Size

Female: 6.23-7.86mm

Male: 3.29-4.15mm(1)

Range

TX, CO - Map (GBIF)

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.

Contributed by Laura P. on 9 August, 2018 - 10:44am
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn
Last updated 25 August, 2021 - 9:00pm

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