Clubiona norvegica

Strand, 1900

Clubiona norvegica is a in the Clubionidae, first described by Embrik Strand in 1900. The has a transcontinental distribution spanning North America, Europe, and European Russia. Like other members of its , it constructs silken retreats rather than -capture webs and hunts actively for small .

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Clubiona norvegica: //kluːˈbaɪoʊnə nɔrˈveɪdʒɪkə//

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Identification

Distinguished from the superficially similar Cheiracanthium (longlegged , now Eutichuridae) by the presence of a distinct groove on the and a tuft of curved on the edge of the . These characters are absent in Cheiracanthium.

Distribution

North America; Europe; Russia (European to West Siberia). Specific records include Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Similar Taxa

  • Cheiracanthium mildeiBoth are pale, active hunters often found near human structures, but Cheiracanthium lacks the groove and abdominal setal tuft characteristic of Clubiona.
  • Cheiracanthium inclusumSimilar body form and hunting ; distinguished by Clubiona's distinct groove and abdominal setal tuft.

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