Zodarion italicum
| Zodarion italicum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Zodariidae |
| Genus: | Zodarion |
| Species: | Z. italicum
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| Binomial name | |
| Zodarion italicum (Canestrini, 1868)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Enyo italica Canestrini, 1868 | |
Zodarion italicum is a European ant-eating spider in the family Zodariidae.[1][2][3] Like the closely related Z. hamatum, it is nocturnal and captures various ant species.[3] Z. italicum seems to be specialized in Formicinae ants. Both species are generalized mimics of orange-dark brown ants, such as Lasius emarginatus.[3] Body length of males is 1.6–2.9 mm (0.1–0.1 in) and of females 2.1–4.3 mm (0.1–0.2 in).[2]
Distribution[edit]
It is found in Western, Southwestern, and Eastern Europe, including Caucasus.[1][2] It was first discovered in Britain in 1984, where it is widespread in the Grays area of Essex and occurs among rubble on waste ground and in chalk quarries, often with the ant Lasius niger.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Zodarion italicum (Canestrini, 1868)". World Spider Catalog. Version 25.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "Zodarion italicum (Canestrini, 1868)". Spiders of Europe. Version 04.2024. 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ a b c Pekár, Stano; Král, Jiří; Malten, Andreas; Komposch, Christian (2005). "Comparison of natural histories and karyotypes of two closely related ant‐eating spiders, Zodarion hamatum and Z. italicum (Araneae, Zodariidae)". Journal of Natural History. 39 (19): 1583–1596. doi:10.1080/00222930400016762.
- ^ "Details for Zodarion italicum" (Document). London: National History Museum. 10 August 1993. Archived 2011-08-01 at the UK Government Web Archive