Icius subinermis

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

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

Icius notabilis (misidentified)

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. Bellmann 1997
  3. Kostanjŝek & Fiŝer 2005
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References
  • Bellmann, Heiko (1997): Kosmos-Atlas Spinnentiere Europas. Kosmos. ISBN 3-440-10746-9
  • Kostanjŝek, Rok & Fiŝer, Cene (2005): New records of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) for Slovenia. Natura Sloveniae 7(1): 5-11. PDF
  • Platnick, Norman I. (2008): The world spider catalog, version 9.0. American Museum of Natural History.
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