Clubiona norvegica
Strand, 1900
Clubiona norvegica is a sac spider 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 prey-capture webs and hunts actively for small arthropods.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Clubiona norvegica: //kluːˈbaɪoʊnə nɔrˈveɪdʒɪkə//
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Identification
Distinguished from the superficially similar Cheiracanthium (longlegged sac spiders, now Eutichuridae) by the presence of a distinct groove on the and a tuft of curved setae 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.