Philodromus johani Muster, 2009
Description
Male
Embolus evenly curved and narrowing, retrolateral tibial apophysis in lateral view skrew-shaped. Prosoma dark brown.
Body length male: 5.3-5.5 mmFemale
Prosoma greyish brown, with pattern of stripes and a yellowish V-sign, sides dark. Sternum yellowish brown, with conspicuous long hairs. Legs yellowish brown, mottled, femora with bifurcated patches, double-annulations on tibiae and metatarsi. Opisthosoma: dorsum dark grey with contrasting pattern, venter grey with 2 ellipses of whitish spots.
Body length female: 6.3-7.4 mmDistribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp
(Muster 2009a)
Tibial apophysis, retrolateral view
(Muster 2009a)
Tibial apophysis, dorsal view
(Muster 2009a)
Epigyne
(Muster 2009a)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Muster 2009a)
Distribution List
References
Bosmans R, Van Keer J, Russell-Smith A, Kronestedt T, Alderweireldt M, Bosselaers J, De Koninck H (2013) Spiders of Crete (Araneae). A catalogue of all currently known species from the Greek island of Crete. Nieuwsbrief van de Belgische Arachnologische Vereniging 28 (Suppl. 1): 1-147 
Muster C (2009a) Phylogenetic relationships within Philodromidae, with a taxonomic revision of Philodromus subgenus Artanes in the western Palearctic (Arachnida: Araneae). Invertebrate Systematics 23: 135-169
WSC (2026) World Spider Catalog. Version 27. Natural History Museum Bern, online at http://wsc.nmbe.ch (20.5.2026) doi: 10.24436/2
Updates
| 16-07-2025 | Distribution update | Detail |