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New records of spiders of the family Thomisidae (Arachnida: Araneae) from the Caucasus

Zoosystematica Rossica
New records of two crab spider species, Bassaniodes ovadan (Marusik et Logunov, 1995) and Runcinia tarabayevi Marusik et Logunov, 1990, from Azerbaijan are presented. Both species are recorded from the Caucasus for the first time.
T. Nuruyeva, N. Snegovaya
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First Report of the Genus Heriaeus Simon, 1875 (Araneae: Thomisidae) from India with the Description of a New Species from Western Ghats

Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 2022
. The crab spider genus Heriaeus Simon, 1875 is recorded for the first time from India. Heriaeus chareshi new species is described and illustrated based on female specimens.
S. Sen, P. M. Sureshan
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Panmixia in spiders (Mecaphesa celer, Thomisidae) despite fragmented habitat at Craters of the Moon in Idaho

Ecological Entomology, 2022
A fragmented landscape, which contains a patchwork of vegetated hospitable areas and a barren intervening matrix, may reduce gene flow in a population and over time result in an increase in population structure. We tested this prediction in crab spiders (
Katie Peterson, Sarah A. Hendricks, Paul A Hohenlohe, C. Parent   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

First description of the female of Ozyptila utotchkini (Araneae: Thomisidae)

Zootaxa, 2008
Ozyptila utotchikini Marusik in Marusik and Chevrizov (1990) was described from two male specimens from the Anuchino District of Maritime Province, Far East Russia. Since then it has also been reported from Sikhote-Alin’ Reserve (Marusik & Koponen 2001). Ozyptila utotchkini belongs to the Holarctic O.
Mikhail M. Omelko, Yuri M. Marusik
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Hidden among the prickles: new records and updated distribution of Tmarus longicaudatus Millot, 1942 (Araneae: Thomisidae)

Arachnology, 2022
We report the first records of the poorly known crab spider Tmarus longicaudatus Millot, 1942 in Mauritania, Namibia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Arnau Calatayud-Mascarell, Pedro Alonso-Alonso, Z. Boratyński, A. Dippenaar-Schoeman, M. Pabijan, Xabier Salgado-Irazabal   +5 more
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Первая находка Ozyptila mikhailovi Ponomarev, 2021 (Aranei: Thomisidae) в Казахстане

Полевой журнал биолога
Приводятся данные о первой находке Ozyptila mikhailovi Ponomarev, 2021 в Республике Казахстан (Костанайская область). Находка проиллюстрирована.
Александр Викторович Пономарев, Татьяна Михайловна Брагина   +1 more
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A master in disguise? The rediscovery of Misumena bicolor Simon, 1875 (Araneae: Thomisidae).

Zootaxa
Misumena bicolor Simon, 1875, an enigmatic species known only from the male holotype collected on Corsica (France), has remained elusive since its initial description. In this study, we report new occurrences of M.
Alexander Bach, Stephan Lauterbach, Jonas J. Astrin, Hans-Jürgen Thorns, Tobias Bauer   +4 more
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Phenology and impact of abiotic factors with a temporal lag on the abundance of common crab spider, Xysticus cristatus (Clerck, 1757) (Araneae: Thomisidae) in the agroecosystems of Kashmir

Journal of Natural History
Xysticus cristatus is a Palearctic species, very abundant in the north-western Himalayas having a temperate climate. It is one of the predominant species in the agroecosystems of Kashmir.
Shazia Riyaz Shah, Abdul Ahad Buhroo
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A NEW NEARCTIC SPECIES OF MISUMENOPS (ARANEIDA: THOMISIDAE)

The Canadian Entomologist, 1976
The genus Misumenops F. Pickard-Cambridge, 1900 is represented in the Nearctic region by approximately 20 named species, most of which are restricted to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The new species described here brings to five the total known from eastern North America.
J. H. Redner, C. D. Dondale
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UV and Camouflage in Crab Spiders (Thomisidae)

2012
Crab spiders are formidable predators of many insects. Their colour is particularly fascinating and we have an excellent account of the foraging ecology of some species. A more recent research focus has been the prevalence of UV reflection in some crab spider species.
Marie E. Herberstein, Felipe M. Gawryszewski   +1 more
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