Castianeira floridana
(Banks, 1904)
Castianeira floridana is a of -mimicking spider in the Corinnidae, native to the southeastern United States and Cuba. Like other members of its , it exhibits myrmecomorphy—mimicking ants in appearance and as a defensive . The species was described by Banks in 1904. Information specific to this species beyond its geographic range is limited in published sources.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Castianeira floridana: /kæstɪˈænɪrə flɔrɪˈdænə/
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Distribution
United States (southeastern) and Cuba. Specific distribution details within these regions are not well documented in available sources.
Similar Taxa
- Castianeira cingulataBoth are -mimicking spiders in the Castianeira with overlapping ranges in the southeastern United States. Castianeira cingulata (Twobanded Antmimic) has two pale bands on the and is well-documented, while specific diagnostic features for C. floridana are not clearly established in available sources.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
- Rediscovery of Cicindela scabrosa floridana | Beetles In The Bush
- Photographing the Newly Rediscovered Cicindelidia floridana | Beetles In The Bush
- The (almost) Florida-endemic Cicindelidia scabrosa | Beetles In The Bush
- Bug Eric: Spider Sunday: Twobanded Antmimic
- Mini-review of the Cicindelidia abdominalis species-group | Beetles In The Bush
- Why I Roamed the Marsh at Night | Beetles In The Bush