Anyphaena celer

(Hentz, 1847)

ghost spider

Anyphaena celer is a of ghost ( Anyphaenidae) to North America. It is one of 32 previously described species in the species-rich celer group within the Anyphaena. The species was originally described as Clubiona celer by Hentz in 1847. Like other anyphaenids, it is nocturnally active and associated with vegetation.

Anyphaena celer 1 by G. Blagoev, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.

Common Spiders U.S. 037-41 by James Henry Emerton (1847 – 1931). Used under a Public domain license.

Anyphaena celer 3 by Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Anyphaena celer: /ænɪˈfiːnə ˈsiːlər/

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Distribution

Found in the United States and Canada. Specific records include both countries based on museum specimens and observation data.

Behavior

Nocturnally active; attracted to lights at night. One individual was observed at lights in New Mexico in late August.

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Taxonomic history

Originally described as Clubiona celer by Hentz in 1847, later transferred to Anyphaena. The belongs to the celer group, which has the highest among the five species groups recognized in the Anyphaena.