<i>Philodromus uljin</i> sp. nov., a new running crab spider (Araneae, Philodromidae) from South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Philodromidae Thorell, 1869 is a spider family comprising 531 species in 31 genera distributed worldwide. Amongst these genera, Philodromus Walckenaer, 1826 is the most diverse with 211 described species.

New information

A new running crab spider, Philodromus uljin sp. nov., is described from Uljin-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. This study provides a diagnosis, morphological description and photographs of the habitat, live habitus and genital organs of both males and females.

SUBMITTER: Jang CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12917496 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature