Icius subinermis

Icius subinermis
male Icius subinermis
from Toledo, Spain
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Salticidae
Subfamily: Heliophaninae
Genus: Icius
Species: I. subinermis
Binomial name
Icius subinermis
Simon, 1937
approx. minimal distribution
Synonyms

Icius notabilis (misidentified)

Icius subinermis is a species of jumping spider from the Mediterranean region.[1]

Description

The two sexes have different coloration.[2]

Biology

I. subinermis favors moist habitats, for example near streams or on moist meadows. It builds a silken retreat in infructescences of rushes or under rocks near rivers or creeks. It will retreat there when the weather is unfavorable.[2]

Distribution

Although it is originally restricted to the Mediterranean region, it has been occasionally found in greenhouses, for example in Cologne, Germany[2] in 1995. Recently, it has been found in the center of Ljubljana, Slovenia, and there are records from Switzerland and Italy.[3]

Footnotes

  1. Platnick 2008
  2. 1 2 3 Bellmann 1997
  3. Kostanjŝek & Fiŝer 2005

References

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