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As of November 2022 it contains forty-nine species and one subspecies, found in North America, Central America, the Caribbean, South America, and on Hawaii: [1]. Mecaphesa aikoae (Schick, 1965) – USA
Crab spider feeding on a Junonia atlites butterfly in a Zinnia elegans flower. The Thomisidae are a family of spiders, including about 170 genera and over 2,100 species. The common name crab spider is often linked to species in this family, but is also applied loosely to many other families of spiders.
Misumenops is a common genus of crab spider with more than 50 described species. [1] The majority of the species of Misumenops, more than 80, have been transferred to 13 genera: Ansiea, Demogenes, Diaea, Ebelingia, Ebrechtella, Henriksenia, Heriaeus, Mecaphesa, Micromisumenops , Misumena, Misumenoides, Misumessus, and Runcinioides. [1] [2]
The tribe Misumenini belongs to the crab spider family, Thomisidae. As circumscribed by Lehtinen, typical members of the tribe Misumenini have a greenish body and legs (in fresh specimens), and a relatively uncomplicated colour pattern. They have a more-or-less unmodified carapace with only rarely any modifications to the abdomen. Adult males ...
Misumena vatia is a species of crab spider with a holarctic distribution. In North America, it is called the goldenrod crab spider or flower (crab) spider, [1] as it is commonly found hunting in goldenrod sprays and milkweed plants. They are called crab spiders because of their unique ability to walk sideways as well as forwards and backwards.
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The following 14 species from Hawaii were newly described in 2008, [1] with five further unidentified species: Havaika arnedoi Prószynski, 2008 – Hawai'i Island Havaika beattyi Prószynski, 2008 – Molokai Island
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