Philodromus

Philodromus
	female Philodromus grosi
	Male Philodromus aureolus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Philodromidae
Genus:	Philodromus; Walckenaer, 1826
Diversity
	c. 200 species

Philodromus is a genus of philodromid crab spiders. Spiders in this genus are distinctively flattened.

The more than 250 described species are distributed throughout the Holarctic region, with few species reaching into more southern regions. Some are found in certain parts of Africa, with sporadic species occurring up to Australia. Only one species (P. traviatus) is found in (northern) South America. Around sixteen species are described from Central Europe.

Philodromus margaritatus
male P. marxi

Species

P. brachycephalus
P. browningi
P. guineensis
P. partitus

As of October 2025, this genus includes 205 species and six subspecies.^[1]

These species have articles on Wikipedia:

Philodromus albidus Kulczyński, 1911 – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus
Philodromus anomalus Gertsch, 1934 – United States
Philodromus aureolus (Clerck, 1757) – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to Central Asia and Middle Siberia), Kazakhstan, Iran, Central Asia, Mongolia, China, Korea, Japan (type species)
Philodromus bigibba (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1876) – Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Yemen, Pakistan, India
- P. b. australis Lawrence, 1928 – South Africa
Philodromus blanckei (Wunderlich, 1995) – France (Corsica), Italy (Sardinia, mainland)
Philodromus bosmansi Muster & Thaler, 2004 – Algeria
Philodromus brachycephalus Lawrence, 1952 – Tanzania, South Africa
Philodromus browningi Lawrence, 1952 – Zimbabwe, South Africa, Eswatini
Philodromus buchari Kubcová, 2004 – Europe, Georgia
Philodromus buxi Simon, 1884 – Europe, Russia (Europe to Far East), Kazakhstan, Iran
Philodromus californicus Keyserling, 1884 – North America
Philodromus cammarus Rossi, 1846 – Croatia
Philodromus catagraphus Simon, 1870 – Spain
Philodromus cespitum (Walckenaer, 1802) – North America, Europe, North Africa, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to Far East), Kazakhstan, Iran, Mongolia, China, Korea, Japan
Philodromus collinus C. L. Koch, 1835 – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus
Philodromus dispar Walckenaer, 1826 – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to South Siberia), Iran. Introduced to Canada, United States
Philodromus epigynatus Strand, 1909 – South Africa
Philodromus exilis Banks, 1892 – Canada, United States
Philodromus femurostriatus Muster, 2009 – Greece, Turkey
Philodromus floridensis Banks, 1904 – United States
Philodromus grosi Lessert, 1943 – DR Congo, Namibia, Zimbabwe, South Africa
Philodromus guineensis Millot, 1942 – Guinea, Ivory Coast, South Africa
Philodromus imbecillus Keyserling, 1880 – Canada, United States
Philodromus insperatus Schick, 1965 – Canada, United States
Philodromus johani Muster, 2009 – Greece
Philodromus josemitensis Gertsch, 1934 – Canada, United States
Philodromus keyserlingi Marx, 1890 – Canada, United States
Philodromus laricium Simon, 1875 – Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Slovenia
Philodromus laticeps Keyserling, 1880 – United States
Philodromus lividus Simon, 1875 – Morocco, Algeria, Portugal, Spain (Balearic Is.), France, Italy, Malta, Croatia, Albania, Greece
Philodromus longipalpis Simon, 1870 – Switzerland, Hungary, southern Europe, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia (Europe), Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Iran
Philodromus lunatus Muster & Thaler, 2004 – Croatia, Albania, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey
Philodromus margaritatus (Clerck, 1757) – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to Far East), Kazakhstan, Iran, Korea, Japan
Philodromus marmoratus Kulczyński, 1891 – Austria and Czechia to Greece and Russia (Europe), Turkey, Cyprus
Philodromus marxi Keyserling, 1884 – United States
Philodromus mineri Gertsch, 1933 – Canada, United States
Philodromus minutus Banks, 1892 – Canada, United States
Philodromus monitae Muster & Van Keer, 2010 – Bulgaria, Greece
Philodromus oneida Levi, 1951 – Canada, United States
Philodromus parietalis Simon, 1875 – Spain, France
Philodromus partitus Lessert, 1919 – Tanzania, Zimbabwe, South Africa
Philodromus peninsulanus Gertsch, 1934 – Canada, United States
Philodromus pinetorum Muster, 2009 – Portugal, Spain, France, Switzerland, Italy, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey
Philodromus placidus Banks, 1892 – North America
Philodromus praedatus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871 – Europe, Russia (Europe to South Siberia), Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran
Philodromus praelustris Keyserling, 1880 – Canada, United States
Philodromus quercicola Schick, 1965 – United States
Philodromus rodecki Gertsch & Jellison, 1939 – Canada, United States
Philodromus rufus Walckenaer, 1826 – North America, Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to Far East), Kazakhstan, Iran, Central Asia, Mongolia, China, Korea, Japan
- P. r. pacificus Banks, 1898 – Canada, United States
- P. r. vibrans Dondale, 1964 – Canada, United States
Philodromus speciosus Gertsch, 1934 – Canada, United States
Philodromus spectabilis Keyserling, 1880 – Canada, United States
Philodromus thanatellus Strand, 1909 – South Africa
Philodromus vulgaris (Hentz, 1847) – Canada, United States
Philodromus vulpio Simon, 1910 – South Africa

Complete species list as of October 2025

Philodromus albicans O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1897 – Mexico
Philodromus albidus Kulczyński, 1911 – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus
Philodromus albofrenatus Simon, 1907 – Equatorial Guinea (Bioko)
Philodromus albolimbatus Thorell, 1895 – Myanmar
Philodromus alboniger Caporiacco, 1949 – Kenya
Philodromus aliensis Hu, 2001 – China
Philodromus anomalus Gertsch, 1934 – United States
Philodromus archettii Caporiacco, 1941 – Ethiopia
Philodromus arizonensis Dondale & Redner, 1969 – United States, Mexico
Philodromus aryy Marusik, 1991 – Russia (Urals to Far East), China
Philodromus ashae Gajbe & Gajbe, 1999 – India
Philodromus assamensis Tikader, 1962 – India, China
Philodromus aureolus (Clerck, 1757) – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to Central Asia and Middle Siberia), Kazakhstan, Iran, Central Asia, Mongolia, China, Korea, Japan (type species)
Philodromus auricomus L. Koch, 1878 – Russia (Far East), China, Korea, Japan
Philodromus austerus (L. Koch, 1876) – Australia (Queensland)
Philodromus azcursor Logunov & Huseynov, 2008 – Azerbaijan
Philodromus barmani Tikader, 1980 – India
Philodromus barrowsi Gertsch, 1934 – United States
Philodromus betrabatai Tikader, 1966 – India
Philodromus bhagirathai Tikader, 1966 – India
Philodromus bicornutus Schmidt & Krause, 1995 – Cape Verde
Philodromus bigibba (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1876) – Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Yemen, Pakistan, India
- P. b. australis Lawrence, 1928 – South Africa
Philodromus bigibbosus Caporiacco, 1941 – Ethiopia
Philodromus bilineatus Bryant, 1933 – United States
Philodromus bimuricatus Dondale & Redner, 1968 – United States
Philodromus blanckei (Wunderlich, 1995) – France (Corsica), Italy (Sardinia, mainland)
Philodromus bonneti Karol, 1968 – Turkey
Philodromus borana Caporiacco, 1939 – Ethiopia
Philodromus bosmansi Muster & Thaler, 2004 – Algeria
Philodromus brachycephalus Lawrence, 1952 – Tanzania, South Africa
Philodromus breviductus Dondale & Redner, 1969 – Jamaica
Philodromus browningi Lawrence, 1952 – Zimbabwe, South Africa, Eswatini
Philodromus bucaensis (Logunov & Kunt, 2010) – Turkey
Philodromus buchari Kubcová, 2004 – Europe, Georgia
Philodromus buxi Simon, 1884 – Europe, Russia (Europe to Far East), Kazakhstan, Iran
Philodromus calidus Lucas, 1846 – Morocco, Algeria, Libya
Philodromus californicus Keyserling, 1884 – North America
Philodromus cammarus Rossi, 1846 – Croatia
Philodromus caporiaccoi Roewer, 1951 – Kenya
Philodromus casseli Simon, 1900 – Mali
Philodromus catagraphus Simon, 1870 – Spain
Philodromus cavatus Dondale & Redner, 1969 – Mexico
Philodromus cayanus Taczanowski, 1872 – French Guiana
Philodromus cespitum (Walckenaer, 1802) – North America, Europe, North Africa, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to Far East), Kazakhstan, Iran, Mongolia, China, Korea, Japan
Philodromus chambaensis Tikader, 1980 – India, China
Philodromus chamisis Schick, 1965 – United States, Mexico
Philodromus cinereus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1876 – Egypt
Philodromus coachellae Schick, 1965 – United States, Mexico
Philodromus collinus C. L. Koch, 1835 – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus
Philodromus corradii Caporiacco, 1941 – Ethiopia
Philodromus cubanus Dondale & Redner, 1968 – Cuba
Philodromus cufrae Caporiacco, 1936 – Libya
Philodromus daoxianen Yin, Peng & Kim, 1999 – China
Philodromus decoratus Tikader, 1962 – India
Philodromus denisi Levy, 1977 – Libya, Egypt
Philodromus devhutai Tikader, 1966 – India
Philodromus diablae Schick, 1965 – United States
Philodromus digitatus Yang, Zhu & Song, 2005 – China
Philodromus dilatatus Caporiacco, 1940 – Ethiopia
Philodromus dilutus Thorell, 1875 – Ukraine, Russia (Europe)
Philodromus dispar Walckenaer, 1826 – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to South Siberia), Iran. Introduced to Canada, United States
Philodromus distans Dondale & Redner, 1968 – United States
Philodromus domesticus Tikader, 1962 – India
Philodromus droseroides Schick, 1965 – United States
Philodromus dubius Caporiacco, 1933 – Libya
Philodromus durvei Tikader, 1980 – India
Philodromus epigynatus Strand, 1909 – South Africa
Philodromus erythrops Caporiacco, 1933 – Libya
Philodromus exilis Banks, 1892 – Canada, United States
Philodromus femurostriatus Muster, 2009 – Greece, Turkey
Philodromus floridensis Banks, 1904 – United States
Philodromus foucauldi Denis, 1954 – Algeria
Philodromus frontosus Simon, 1897 – India
Philodromus fuscolimbatus Lucas, 1846 – Mediterranean, Switzerland, Slovakia, Romania, Moldova, Turkey, Georgia
Philodromus fuscomarginatus (De Geer, 1778) – Europe, Russia (Europe to Far East)
Philodromus gertschi Schick, 1965 – United States
Philodromus grazianii Caporiacco, 1933 – Libya
Philodromus grosi Lessert, 1943 – DR Congo, Namibia, Zimbabwe, South Africa
Philodromus guineensis Millot, 1942 – Guinea, Ivory Coast, South Africa
Philodromus guiyang Long & Yu, 2022 – China
Philodromus gyirongensis Hu, 2001 – China
Philodromus hadzii Šilhavý, 1944 – North Macedonia
Philodromus harrietae Dondale & Redner, 1969 – United States
Philodromus hiulcus (Pavesi, 1883) – Ethiopia, Somalia
Philodromus humilis Kroneberg, 1875 – Tajikistan
Philodromus imbecillus Keyserling, 1880 – Canada, United States
Philodromus immaculatus Denis, 1955 – Niger
Philodromus infectus Dondale & Redner, 1969 – Mexico
Philodromus infuscatus Keyserling, 1880 – Canada, United States
- P. i. utus Chamberlin, 1921 – United States
Philodromus insperatus Schick, 1965 – Canada, United States
Philodromus insulanus Kulczyński, 1905 – Madeira
Philodromus jabalpurensis Gajbe & Gajbe, 1999 – India
Philodromus jimredneri Jiménez, 1989 – Mexico
Philodromus johani Muster, 2009 – Greece
Philodromus josemitensis Gertsch, 1934 – Canada, United States
Philodromus juvencus Kulczyński, 1895 – Armenia
Philodromus kalliaensis Levy, 1977 – Israel
Philodromus ketani Gajbe, 2005 – India
Philodromus keyserlingi Marx, 1890 – Canada, United States
Philodromus kraepelini Simon, 1905 – Indonesia (Java)
Philodromus krausi Muster & Thaler, 2004 – Albania, Greece, Turkey
Philodromus laricium Simon, 1875 – Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Slovenia
Philodromus lasaensis Yin, Peng, Bao & Kim, 2000 – China
Philodromus laticeps Keyserling, 1880 – United States
Philodromus legae Caporiacco, 1941 – Ethiopia
Philodromus lhasana Hu, 2001 – China
Philodromus lividus Simon, 1875 – Morocco, Algeria, Portugal, Spain (Balearic Is.), France, Italy, Malta, Croatia, Albania, Greece
Philodromus longiductus Dondale & Redner, 1969 – Costa Rica
Philodromus longipalpis Simon, 1870 – Switzerland, Hungary, southern Europe, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia (Europe), Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Iran
Philodromus lugens (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1876) – Egypt
Philodromus lunatus Muster & Thaler, 2004 – Croatia, Albania, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey
Philodromus luteovirescens Urquhart, 1893 – Australia (Tasmania)
Philodromus lutulentus Gertsch, 1934 – United States
Philodromus maculatovittatus Strand, 1906 – Ethiopia
Philodromus maestrii Caporiacco, 1941 – Ethiopia
Philodromus maghrebi Muster, 2009 – Algeria
Philodromus maliniae Tikader, 1966 – India
Philodromus manikae Tikader, 1971 – India
Philodromus margaritatus (Clerck, 1757) – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to Far East), Kazakhstan, Iran, Korea, Japan
Philodromus marginellus Banks, 1901 – United States, Mexico
Philodromus marmoratus Kulczyński, 1891 – Austria and Czechia to Greece and Russia (Europe), Turkey, Cyprus
Philodromus marusiki (Logunov, 1997) – Russia (West and South Siberia), Mongolia
Philodromus marxi Keyserling, 1884 – United States
Philodromus mediocris Gertsch, 1934 – United States
Philodromus melanostomus Thorell, 1895 – Myanmar
Philodromus mexicanus Dondale & Redner, 1969 – Mexico
Philodromus mineri Gertsch, 1933 – Canada, United States
Philodromus minutus Banks, 1892 – Canada, United States
Philodromus mississippianus Dondale & Redner, 1969 – United States
Philodromus mohiniae Tikader, 1966 – India
Philodromus molarius L. Koch, 1879 – Kazakhstan
Philodromus monitae Muster & Van Keer, 2010 – Bulgaria, Greece
Philodromus montanus Bryant, 1933 – United States
Philodromus morsus Karsch, 1884 – West Africa
Philodromus multispinus Caporiacco, 1933 – Libya
Philodromus musteri Lecigne & Oger, 2020 – Turkey
Philodromus nigrostriatipes Bösenberg & Strand, 1906 – Japan
Philodromus niveus Vinson, 1863 – Madagascar
Philodromus oneida Levi, 1951 – Canada, United States
Philodromus orarius Schick, 1965 – United States, Mexico
Philodromus otjimbumbe Lawrence, 1927 – Namibia, South Africa
Philodromus paiki Jang, Lee, Yoo & Kim, 2024 – China, Korea
Philodromus pali Gajbe & Gajbe, 2001 – India
Philodromus panganii Caporiacco, 1947 – East Africa
Philodromus parietalis Simon, 1875 – Spain, France
Philodromus partitus Lessert, 1919 – Tanzania, Zimbabwe, South Africa
Philodromus parvulus Zamani & Marusik, 2025 – Iran
Philodromus pawani Gajbe, 2005 – India
Philodromus pelagonus Šilhavý, 1944 – North Macedonia
Philodromus peninsulanus Gertsch, 1934 – Canada, United States
Philodromus pentheri Muster, 2009 – Albania, Azerbaijan
Philodromus pericu Jiménez, 1989 – Mexico
Philodromus pernix Blackwall, 1846 – Canada, United States
Philodromus pesbovis Caporiacco, 1949 – Kenya
Philodromus pinetorum Muster, 2009 – Portugal, Spain, France, Switzerland, Italy, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey
Philodromus pinyonelis Schick, 1965 – United States
Philodromus placidus Banks, 1892 – North America
Philodromus planus (L. Koch, 1875) – New Guinea, Australia (Queensland)
Philodromus poecilus (Thorell, 1872) – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to Far East), Central Asia
Philodromus populicola Denis, 1958 – Afghanistan
Philodromus praedatus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871 – Europe, Russia (Europe to South Siberia), Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran
Philodromus praelustris Keyserling, 1880 – Canada, United States
Philodromus pratariae (Scheffer, 1904) – United States, Mexico
Philodromus pratarioides Dondale & Redner, 1969 – Mexico
Philodromus probolus Dondale & Redner, 1969 – United States, Mexico
Philodromus psaronius Dondale & Redner, 1968 – Mexico
Philodromus pseudanomalus Dondale & Redner, 1969 – Mexico
Philodromus punctatissimus Roewer, 1962 – Afghanistan
Philodromus punctisternus Caporiacco, 1940 – Ethiopia
Philodromus pygmaeus Levy, 1977 – Israel
Philodromus quercicola Schick, 1965 – United States
Philodromus rajani Gajbe, 2005 – India
Philodromus renarius Urita & Song, 1987 – China
Philodromus rodecki Gertsch & Jellison, 1939 – Canada, United States
Philodromus roseus Kishida, 1914 – Japan
Philodromus rufus Walckenaer, 1826 – North America, Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to Far East), Kazakhstan, Iran, Central Asia, Mongolia, China, Korea, Japan
- P. r. jenningsi Cutler, 2003 – United States
- P. r. pacificus Banks, 1898 – Canada, United States
- P. r. quartus Dondale & Redner, 1968 – North America
- P. r. vibrans Dondale, 1964 – Canada, United States
Philodromus sanjeevi Gajbe, 2004 – India
Philodromus satullus Keyserling, 1880 – USA to Costa Rica
Philodromus schicki Dondale & Redner, 1968 – United States
Philodromus separatus Dondale & Redner, 1969 – Mexico
Philodromus shaochui Yin, Peng, Bao & Kim, 2000 – China
Philodromus shillongensis Tikader, 1962 – India
Philodromus silvestrii Caporiacco, 1940 – Somalia
Philodromus simillimus Denis, 1962 – Madeira
Philodromus speciosus Gertsch, 1934 – Canada, United States
Philodromus spectabilis Keyserling, 1880 – Canada, United States
Philodromus spinitarsis Simon, 1895 – Russia (South Siberia, Far East), China, Korea, Japan
Philodromus splendens Indzhov, 2020 – Bulgaria, Ukraine
Philodromus sticticus Lucas, 1858 – Gabon
Philodromus subaureolus Bösenberg & Strand, 1906 – Mongolia, China, Korea, Japan
Philodromus tabupumensis Petrunkevitch, 1914 – Myanmar
Philodromus thanatellus Strand, 1909 – South Africa
Philodromus tortus Dondale & Redner, 1969 – United States
Philodromus traviatus Banks, 1929 – Panama, Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, Venezuela
Philodromus undarum Barnes, 1953 – United States
Philodromus utotchkini Marusik, 1991 – Russia (South Siberia, Far East)
Philodromus v-notatus Caporiacco, 1947 – Ethiopia
Philodromus vagulus Simon, 1875 – Europe
Philodromus validus (Gertsch, 1933) – Canada, United States
Philodromus venustus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1876 – Libya, Egypt
Philodromus verityi Schick, 1965 – United States
Philodromus victor Lessert, 1943 – Congo
Philodromus vinokurovi Marusik, 1991 – Russia (Urals to South Siberia), China
Philodromus vulgaris (Hentz, 1847) – Canada, United States
Philodromus vulpio Simon, 1910 – South Africa

Dubious names

Nomina dubia (dubious names) include:^[1]

Philodromus depriesteri (Braun, 1965)
Philodromus micans (Menge, 1875)

References

^ ^a ^b "Genus Philodromus". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-02.

Dondale, C.D. (1963). Florida Spiders in the rufus Group in the Genus Philodromus (Araneae: Thomisidae). Psyche 70:34-43 PDF

External links

Citizen science observations for Philodromus at iNaturalist

[wsc-1] "Genus Philodromus". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-02.

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