Mecaphesa asperata, the northern crab spider, is a species of crab spider in the family Thomisidae, found in North and Central America, and the Caribbean.[1] It is a species of the 'flower spiders', so-called because they generally hunt in similarly coloured flowers for visitors such as bees and flies, and is a much smaller nearctic relative of the better-known Goldenrod Spider (Misumena vatia).[2][3][4][5]
Mecaphesa asperata was formerly in the genus Misumenops under the name Misumenops asperatus.[6][1]
Howell (2004) provides the following diagnostic/identifying characteristics: "M. asperatus is distinguished from Misumenoides and Misumena in that the carapace, abdomen and legs are distinctively covered with numerous short stiff spines. The ocular region is white. On the anterior half, the abdomen has red streaks laterally. On the posterior half, the abdomen has a mottled brown to red-brown V-shaped mark pointed towards the posterior. All legs are yellow, except the tibia and metatarsus I bear red annuli."[7]
Northern crab spider (Mecaphesa asperata) on a flower stem Mecaphesa asperata, the northern crab spider, is a species of crab spider in the family Thomisidae, found in North and Central America, and the Caribbean. It is a species of the 'flower spiders', so-called because they generally hunt in similarly coloured flowers for visitors such as bees and flies, and is a much smaller nearctic relative of the better-known Goldenrod Spider (Misumena vatia).
Mecaphesa asperata was formerly in the genus Misumenops under the name Misumenops asperatus.
Howell (2004) provides the following diagnostic/identifying characteristics: "M. asperatus is distinguished from Misumenoides and Misumena in that the carapace, abdomen and legs are distinctively covered with numerous short stiff spines. The ocular region is white. On the anterior half, the abdomen has red streaks laterally. On the posterior half, the abdomen has a mottled brown to red-brown V-shaped mark pointed towards the posterior. All legs are yellow, except the tibia and metatarsus I bear red annuli."
Northern crab spider, Mecaphesa asperata 
Northern crab spider, Mecaphesa asperata
Mecaphesa asperata es una especie de araña cangrejo del género Mecaphesa, familia Thomisidae. Fue descrita científicamente por Hentz en 1847.
El macho mide 3.3 mm, la hembra, 5.5 mm. El dorso del abdomen es blanquecino con dos pares de bandas longitudinales rojizas o hileras de puntos.[1]
Esta especie se encuentra en América Central y del Norte.[2]
Datos: Q2700004
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Mecaphesa asperata es una especie de araña cangrejo del género Mecaphesa, familia Thomisidae. Fue descrita científicamente por Hentz en 1847.
El macho mide 3.3 mm, la hembra, 5.5 mm. El dorso del abdomen es blanquecino con dos pares de bandas longitudinales rojizas o hileras de puntos.
Mecaphesa asperata is een spinnensoort in de taxonomische indeling van de krabspinnen (Thomisidae).[1]
Het dier behoort tot het geslacht Mecaphesa. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1847 door Nicholas Marcellus Hentz.
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Mecaphesa asperata là một loài nhện trong họ Thomisidae.[1]
Loài này thuộc chi Mecaphesa. Mecaphesa asperata được Nicholas Marcellus Hentz miêu tả năm 1847.
Mecaphesa asperata là một loài nhện trong họ Thomisidae.
Loài này thuộc chi Mecaphesa. Mecaphesa asperata được Nicholas Marcellus Hentz miêu tả năm 1847.
