Icius subinermis

Icius subinermis is a species of jumping spider from the Mediterranean region.

Icius subinermis
Male Icius subinermis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Salticidae
Subfamily:	Salticinae
Genus:	Icius
Species:	I. subinermis
Binomial name
Icius subinermis Simon, 1937
approx. minimal distribution
Synonyms
Icius notabilis (misidentified)

Description

The two sexes have different coloration.

Biology

Icius subinermis favors moist habitats, for example near streams or on moist meadows. It builds a silken retreat in infructescences of rushes or under rocks near rivers or creeks. It will retreat there when the weather is unfavorable.

Distribution

Although it is originally restricted to the western Mediterranean region, it has been occasionally found in greenhouses, for example in Cologne, Germany in 1995. Recently, it has been found in the center of Ljubljana, Slovenia, and there are records from Switzerland and Italy. An introduced North American population in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, has been described.

References

• Bellmann, Heiko (1997): Kosmos-Atlas Spinnentiere Europas. Kosmos. ISBN 3-440-10746-9
• Cutler, Bruce & Parr, Matt (2020): First records of Icius subinermis (Araneae: Salticidae) in North America, with notes on the local establishment of this species and its behavior in captivity. Peckhamia 226(1): 1-5. PDF
• Kostanjŝek, Rok & Fiŝer, Cene (2005): New records of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) for Slovenia. Natura Sloveniae 7(1): 5-11. PDF Archived 2022-03-01 at the Wayback Machine
• Platnick, Norman I. (2008): The world spider catalog, version 9.0. American Museum of Natural History.

External links

• Salticidae.org: Diagnostic drawings and photographs