Misumenops
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 M. tricuspidatus
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Misumenops is a common genus of crab spider with more than 100 described species.
[edit] Distribution
Most species of this genus occur in the Americas from Canada to Argentina, with only a few exceptions:
- Sixteen species are found on Hawai'i, one (M. dalmasi) on the Marquesas Islands, M. melloloitaoi on Tahiti, M. rapaensis on Easter Island.
- Three species (M. forcatus, M. xiushanensis and M. zhangmuensis) occur in China, M. armatus in Central Asia, M. turanicus in Uzbekistan, M. khandalaensis in India, M. morrisi on the Philippines, M. nepenthicola in Singapore and Borneo.
[edit] Name
The genus name is derived from the related crab spider genus Misumena and the Greek ending ops "looks like". This ending is often used to denote closely related or similar looking genera.
