Philodromus
Philodromus is a genus of philodromid crab spiders. Spiders in this genus are distinctively flattened.
The more than 250 described species are distributed throughout the Holarctic region, with few species reaching into more southern regions. Some are found in certain parts of Africa, with sporadic species occurring up to Australia. Only one species is found in South America. Around sixteen species are described from Central Europe.
Species
, this genus includes 205 species and six subspecies.These species have articles on Wikipedia:Philodromus albidus Kulczyński, 1911 – Europe, Turkey, CaucasusPhilodromus anomalus Gertsch, 1934 – United StatesPhilodromus aureolus – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Iran, Central Asia, Mongolia, China, Korea, Japan Philodromus bigibba – Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Yemen, Pakistan, India
- * P. b. australis Lawrence, 1928 – South AfricaPhilodromus blanckei – France, Italy Philodromus bosmansi Muster & Thaler, 2004 – AlgeriaPhilodromus brachycephalus Lawrence, 1952 – Tanzania, South AfricaPhilodromus browningi Lawrence, 1952 – Zimbabwe, South Africa, EswatiniPhilodromus buchari Kubcová, 2004 – Europe, GeorgiaPhilodromus buxi Simon, 1884 – Europe, Russia, Kazakhstan, IranPhilodromus californicus Keyserling, 1884 – North AmericaPhilodromus cammarus Rossi, 1846 – CroatiaPhilodromus catagraphus Simon, 1870 – SpainPhilodromus cespitum – North America, Europe, North Africa, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Iran, Mongolia, China, Korea, JapanPhilodromus collinus C. L. Koch, 1835 – Europe, Turkey, CaucasusPhilodromus dispar Walckenaer, 1826 – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia, Iran. Introduced to Canada, United StatesPhilodromus epigynatus Strand, 1909 – South AfricaPhilodromus exilis Banks, 1892 – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus femurostriatus Muster, 2009 – Greece, TurkeyPhilodromus floridensis Banks, 1904 – United StatesPhilodromus grosi Lessert, 1943 – DR Congo, Namibia, Zimbabwe, South AfricaPhilodromus guineensis Millot, 1942 – Guinea, Ivory Coast, South AfricaPhilodromus imbecillus Keyserling, 1880 – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus insperatus Schick, 1965 – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus johani Muster, 2009 – GreecePhilodromus josemitensis Gertsch, 1934 – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus keyserlingi Marx, 1890 – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus laricium Simon, 1875 – Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, SloveniaPhilodromus laticeps Keyserling, 1880 – United StatesPhilodromus lividus Simon, 1875 – Morocco, Algeria, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Malta, Croatia, Albania, GreecePhilodromus longipalpis Simon, 1870 – Switzerland, Hungary, southern Europe, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, IranPhilodromus lunatus Muster & Thaler, 2004 – Croatia, Albania, Greece, Cyprus, TurkeyPhilodromus margaritatus – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Iran, Korea, JapanPhilodromus marmoratus Kulczyński, 1891 – Austria and Czechia to Greece and Russia, Turkey, CyprusPhilodromus marxi Keyserling, 1884 – United StatesPhilodromus mineri Gertsch, 1933 – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus minutus Banks, 1892 – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus monitae Muster & Van Keer, 2010 – Bulgaria, GreecePhilodromus oneida Levi, 1951 – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus parietalis Simon, 1875 – Spain, FrancePhilodromus partitus Lessert, 1919 – Tanzania, Zimbabwe, South AfricaPhilodromus peninsulanus Gertsch, 1934 – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus pinetorum Muster, 2009 – Portugal, Spain, France, Switzerland, Italy, Bulgaria, Greece, TurkeyPhilodromus placidus Banks, 1892 – North AmericaPhilodromus praedatus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871 – Europe, Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, IranPhilodromus praelustris Keyserling, 1880 – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus quercicola Schick, 1965 – United StatesPhilodromus rodecki Gertsch & Jellison, 1939 – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus rufus Walckenaer, 1826 – North America, Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Iran, Central Asia, Mongolia, China, Korea, Japan
- * P. r. pacificus Banks, 1898 – Canada, United States
- * P. r. vibrans Dondale, 1964 – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus speciosus Gertsch, 1934 – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus spectabilis Keyserling, 1880 – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus thanatellus Strand, 1909 – South AfricaPhilodromus vulgaris – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus vulpio Simon, 1910 – South AfricaPhilodromus albicans O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 – MexicoPhilodromus albidus Kulczyński, 1911 – Europe, Turkey, CaucasusPhilodromus albofrenatus Simon, 1907 – Equatorial Guinea Philodromus albolimbatus Thorell, 1895 – MyanmarPhilodromus alboniger Caporiacco, 1949 – KenyaPhilodromus aliensis Hu, 2001 – ChinaPhilodromus anomalus Gertsch, 1934 – United StatesPhilodromus archettii Caporiacco, 1941 – EthiopiaPhilodromus arizonensis Dondale & Redner, 1969 – United States, MexicoPhilodromus aryy Marusik, 1991 – Russia, ChinaPhilodromus ashae Gajbe & Gajbe, 1999 – IndiaPhilodromus assamensis Tikader, 1962 – India, ChinaPhilodromus aureolus – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Iran, Central Asia, Mongolia, China, Korea, Japan Philodromus auricomus L. Koch, 1878 – Russia, China, Korea, JapanPhilodromus austerus – Australia Philodromus azcursor Logunov & Huseynov, 2008 – AzerbaijanPhilodromus barmani Tikader, 1980 – IndiaPhilodromus barrowsi Gertsch, 1934 – United StatesPhilodromus betrabatai Tikader, 1966 – IndiaPhilodromus bhagirathai Tikader, 1966 – IndiaPhilodromus bicornutus Schmidt & Krause, 1995 – Cape VerdePhilodromus bigibba – Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Yemen, Pakistan, India
- * P. b. australis Lawrence, 1928 – South AfricaPhilodromus bigibbosus Caporiacco, 1941 – EthiopiaPhilodromus bilineatus Bryant, 1933 – United StatesPhilodromus bimuricatus Dondale & Redner, 1968 – United StatesPhilodromus blanckei – France, Italy Philodromus bonneti Karol, 1968 – TurkeyPhilodromus borana Caporiacco, 1939 – EthiopiaPhilodromus bosmansi Muster & Thaler, 2004 – AlgeriaPhilodromus brachycephalus Lawrence, 1952 – Tanzania, South AfricaPhilodromus breviductus Dondale & Redner, 1969 – JamaicaPhilodromus browningi Lawrence, 1952 – Zimbabwe, South Africa, EswatiniPhilodromus bucaensis – TurkeyPhilodromus buchari Kubcová, 2004 – Europe, GeorgiaPhilodromus buxi Simon, 1884 – Europe, Russia, Kazakhstan, IranPhilodromus calidus Lucas, 1846 – Morocco, Algeria, LibyaPhilodromus californicus Keyserling, 1884 – North AmericaPhilodromus cammarus Rossi, 1846 – CroatiaPhilodromus caporiaccoi Roewer, 1951 – KenyaPhilodromus casseli Simon, 1900 – MaliPhilodromus catagraphus Simon, 1870 – SpainPhilodromus cavatus Dondale & Redner, 1969 – MexicoPhilodromus cayanus Taczanowski, 1872 – French GuianaPhilodromus cespitum – North America, Europe, North Africa, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Iran, Mongolia, China, Korea, JapanPhilodromus chambaensis Tikader, 1980 – India, ChinaPhilodromus chamisis Schick, 1965 – United States, MexicoPhilodromus cinereus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1876 – EgyptPhilodromus coachellae Schick, 1965 – United States, MexicoPhilodromus collinus C. L. Koch, 1835 – Europe, Turkey, CaucasusPhilodromus corradii Caporiacco, 1941 – EthiopiaPhilodromus cubanus Dondale & Redner, 1968 – CubaPhilodromus cufrae Caporiacco, 1936 – LibyaPhilodromus daoxianen Yin, Peng & Kim, 1999 – ChinaPhilodromus decoratus Tikader, 1962 – IndiaPhilodromus denisi Levy, 1977 – Libya, EgyptPhilodromus devhutai Tikader, 1966 – IndiaPhilodromus diablae Schick, 1965 – United StatesPhilodromus digitatus Yang, Zhu & Song, 2005 – ChinaPhilodromus dilatatus Caporiacco, 1940 – EthiopiaPhilodromus dilutus Thorell, 1875 – Ukraine, Russia Philodromus dispar Walckenaer, 1826 – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia, Iran. Introduced to Canada, United StatesPhilodromus distans Dondale & Redner, 1968 – United StatesPhilodromus domesticus Tikader, 1962 – IndiaPhilodromus droseroides Schick, 1965 – United StatesPhilodromus dubius Caporiacco, 1933 – LibyaPhilodromus durvei Tikader, 1980 – IndiaPhilodromus epigynatus Strand, 1909 – South AfricaPhilodromus erythrops Caporiacco, 1933 – LibyaPhilodromus exilis Banks, 1892 – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus femurostriatus Muster, 2009 – Greece, TurkeyPhilodromus floridensis Banks, 1904 – United StatesPhilodromus foucauldi Denis, 1954 – AlgeriaPhilodromus frontosus Simon, 1897 – IndiaPhilodromus fuscolimbatus Lucas, 1846 – Mediterranean, Switzerland, Slovakia, Romania, Moldova, Turkey, GeorgiaPhilodromus fuscomarginatus – Europe, Russia Philodromus gertschi Schick, 1965 – United StatesPhilodromus grazianii Caporiacco, 1933 – LibyaPhilodromus grosi Lessert, 1943 – DR Congo, Namibia, Zimbabwe, South AfricaPhilodromus guineensis Millot, 1942 – Guinea, Ivory Coast, South AfricaPhilodromus guiyang Long & Yu, 2022 – ChinaPhilodromus gyirongensis Hu, 2001 – ChinaPhilodromus hadzii Šilhavý, 1944 – North MacedoniaPhilodromus harrietae Dondale & Redner, 1969 – United StatesPhilodromus hiulcus – Ethiopia, SomaliaPhilodromus humilis Kroneberg, 1875 – TajikistanPhilodromus imbecillus Keyserling, 1880 – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus immaculatus Denis, 1955 – NigerPhilodromus infectus Dondale & Redner, 1969 – MexicoPhilodromus infuscatus Keyserling, 1880 – Canada, United States
- * P. i. utus Chamberlin, 1921 – United StatesPhilodromus insperatus Schick, 1965 – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus insulanus Kulczyński, 1905 – MadeiraPhilodromus jabalpurensis Gajbe & Gajbe, 1999 – IndiaPhilodromus jimredneri Jiménez, 1989 – MexicoPhilodromus johani Muster, 2009 – GreecePhilodromus josemitensis Gertsch, 1934 – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus juvencus Kulczyński, 1895 – ArmeniaPhilodromus kalliaensis Levy, 1977 – IsraelPhilodromus ketani Gajbe, 2005 – IndiaPhilodromus keyserlingi Marx, 1890 – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus kraepelini Simon, 1905 – Indonesia Philodromus krausi Muster & Thaler, 2004 – Albania, Greece, TurkeyPhilodromus laricium Simon, 1875 – Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, SloveniaPhilodromus lasaensis Yin, Peng, Bao & Kim, 2000 – ChinaPhilodromus laticeps Keyserling, 1880 – United StatesPhilodromus legae Caporiacco, 1941 – EthiopiaPhilodromus lhasana Hu, 2001 – ChinaPhilodromus lividus Simon, 1875 – Morocco, Algeria, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Malta, Croatia, Albania, GreecePhilodromus longiductus Dondale & Redner, 1969 – Costa RicaPhilodromus longipalpis Simon, 1870 – Switzerland, Hungary, southern Europe, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, IranPhilodromus lugens – EgyptPhilodromus lunatus Muster & Thaler, 2004 – Croatia, Albania, Greece, Cyprus, TurkeyPhilodromus luteovirescens Urquhart, 1893 – Australia Philodromus lutulentus Gertsch, 1934 – United StatesPhilodromus maculatovittatus Strand, 1906 – EthiopiaPhilodromus maestrii Caporiacco, 1941 – EthiopiaPhilodromus maghrebi Muster, 2009 – AlgeriaPhilodromus maliniae Tikader, 1966 – IndiaPhilodromus manikae Tikader, 1971 – IndiaPhilodromus margaritatus – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Iran, Korea, JapanPhilodromus marginellus Banks, 1901 – United States, MexicoPhilodromus marmoratus Kulczyński, 1891 – Austria and Czechia to Greece and Russia, Turkey, CyprusPhilodromus marusiki – Russia, MongoliaPhilodromus marxi Keyserling, 1884 – United StatesPhilodromus mediocris Gertsch, 1934 – United StatesPhilodromus melanostomus Thorell, 1895 – MyanmarPhilodromus mexicanus Dondale & Redner, 1969 – MexicoPhilodromus mineri Gertsch, 1933 – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus minutus Banks, 1892 – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus mississippianus Dondale & Redner, 1969 – United StatesPhilodromus mohiniae Tikader, 1966 – IndiaPhilodromus molarius L. Koch, 1879 – KazakhstanPhilodromus monitae Muster & Van Keer, 2010 – Bulgaria, GreecePhilodromus montanus Bryant, 1933 – United StatesPhilodromus morsus Karsch, 1884 – West AfricaPhilodromus multispinus Caporiacco, 1933 – LibyaPhilodromus musteri Lecigne & Oger, 2020 – TurkeyPhilodromus nigrostriatipes Bösenberg & Strand, 1906 – JapanPhilodromus niveus Vinson, 1863 – MadagascarPhilodromus oneida Levi, 1951 – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus orarius Schick, 1965 – United States, MexicoPhilodromus otjimbumbe Lawrence, 1927 – Namibia, South AfricaPhilodromus paiki Jang, Lee, Yoo & Kim, 2024 – China, KoreaPhilodromus pali Gajbe & Gajbe, 2001 – IndiaPhilodromus panganii Caporiacco, 1947 – East AfricaPhilodromus parietalis Simon, 1875 – Spain, FrancePhilodromus partitus Lessert, 1919 – Tanzania, Zimbabwe, South AfricaPhilodromus parvulus Zamani & Marusik, 2025 – IranPhilodromus pawani Gajbe, 2005 – IndiaPhilodromus pelagonus Šilhavý, 1944 – North MacedoniaPhilodromus peninsulanus Gertsch, 1934 – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus pentheri Muster, 2009 – Albania, AzerbaijanPhilodromus pericu Jiménez, 1989 – MexicoPhilodromus pernix Blackwall, 1846 – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus pesbovis Caporiacco, 1949 – KenyaPhilodromus pinetorum Muster, 2009 – Portugal, Spain, France, Switzerland, Italy, Bulgaria, Greece, TurkeyPhilodromus pinyonelis Schick, 1965 – United StatesPhilodromus placidus Banks, 1892 – North AmericaPhilodromus planus – New Guinea, Australia Philodromus poecilus – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia, Central AsiaPhilodromus populicola Denis, 1958 – AfghanistanPhilodromus praedatus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871 – Europe, Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, IranPhilodromus praelustris Keyserling, 1880 – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus pratariae – United States, MexicoPhilodromus pratarioides Dondale & Redner, 1969 – MexicoPhilodromus probolus Dondale & Redner, 1969 – United States, MexicoPhilodromus psaronius Dondale & Redner, 1968 – MexicoPhilodromus pseudanomalus Dondale & Redner, 1969 – MexicoPhilodromus punctatissimus Roewer, 1962 – AfghanistanPhilodromus punctisternus Caporiacco, 1940 – EthiopiaPhilodromus pygmaeus Levy, 1977 – IsraelPhilodromus quercicola Schick, 1965 – United StatesPhilodromus rajani Gajbe, 2005 – IndiaPhilodromus renarius Urita & Song, 1987 – ChinaPhilodromus rodecki Gertsch & Jellison, 1939 – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus roseus Kishida, 1914 – JapanPhilodromus rufus Walckenaer, 1826 – North America, Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Iran, Central Asia, Mongolia, China, Korea, Japan
- * P. r. jenningsi Cutler, 2003 – United States
- * P. r. pacificus Banks, 1898 – Canada, United States
- * P. r. quartus Dondale & Redner, 1968 – North America
- * P. r. vibrans Dondale, 1964 – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus sanjeevi Gajbe, 2004 – IndiaPhilodromus satullus Keyserling, 1880 – USA to Costa RicaPhilodromus schicki Dondale & Redner, 1968 – United StatesPhilodromus separatus Dondale & Redner, 1969 – MexicoPhilodromus shaochui Yin, Peng, Bao & Kim, 2000 – ChinaPhilodromus shillongensis Tikader, 1962 – IndiaPhilodromus silvestrii Caporiacco, 1940 – SomaliaPhilodromus simillimus Denis, 1962 – MadeiraPhilodromus speciosus Gertsch, 1934 – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus spectabilis Keyserling, 1880 – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus spinitarsis Simon, 1895 – Russia, China, Korea, JapanPhilodromus splendens Indzhov, 2020 – Bulgaria, UkrainePhilodromus sticticus Lucas, 1858 – GabonPhilodromus subaureolus Bösenberg & Strand, 1906 – Mongolia, China, Korea, JapanPhilodromus tabupumensis Petrunkevitch, 1914 – MyanmarPhilodromus thanatellus Strand, 1909 – South AfricaPhilodromus tortus Dondale & Redner, 1969 – United StatesPhilodromus traviatus Banks, 1929 – Panama, Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, VenezuelaPhilodromus undarum Barnes, 1953 – United StatesPhilodromus utotchkini Marusik, 1991 – Russia Philodromus v-notatus Caporiacco, 1947 – EthiopiaPhilodromus vagulus Simon, 1875 – EuropePhilodromus validus – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus venustus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1876 – Libya, EgyptPhilodromus verityi Schick, 1965 – United StatesPhilodromus victor Lessert, 1943 – CongoPhilodromus vinokurovi Marusik, 1991 – Russia, ChinaPhilodromus vulgaris – Canada, United StatesPhilodromus vulpio Simon, 1910 – South Africa
Dubious names
Nomina dubia include:- Philodromus depriesteri
- ''Philodromus micans''