Callilepis schuszteri
| Callilepis schuszteri | |
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| male from Germany | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Callilepis |
| Species: | C. schuszteri
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| Binomial name | |
| Callilepis schuszteri (Herman, 1879)
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Callilepis schuszteri is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae. It has a wide Holarctic distribution, being found across Europe, Turkey, the Caucasus, Russia (from the European regions to the Far East), China, Korea, and Japan.[1]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described as Gnaphosa schuszteri by Otto Herman in 1879 from specimens collected in Hungary.[2] It was later transferred to the genus Callilepis by Chyzer & Kulczyński in 1897.[3]
Two junior synonyms were established by Norman I. Platnick in 1975: Pythonissa flavitarsis Simon, 1880 and Callilepis bipunctata Yaginuma, 1960.[4]
Distribution
C. schuszteri has one of the widest distributions among Callilepis species, spanning the Palearctic realm from Western Europe to East Asia.[1] It is found throughout Europe, extending into Turkey and the Caucasus region, and across Russia from the European territories to the Far East. The species also occurs in China, Korea, and Japan.[1]
Habitat
Based on Herman's original description, the species inhabits dry, rocky areas and appears to be adapted to arid environments. It runs fast.[2]
Description
Callilepis schuszteri is a medium-sized ground spider. According to the original description by Herman (1879), females have a body length of approximately 5.8 mm, while males are smaller at about 4.3 mm. The cephalothorax is relatively narrow with a distinctive pattern, and the abdomen shows characteristic coloration. The species exhibits typical gnaphosid features including robust legs adapted for ground-dwelling habits.[2]
The female displays a predominantly dark coloration with yellowish markings, while the male is generally smaller and more slender with distinctive pedipalpal structures used for identification.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Callilepis schuszteri (Herman, 1879)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 4 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d Herman, O. (1879). "Magyarország pók-faunája". Budapest. 3: 1–394.
- ^ Chyzer, C.; Kulczyński, W. (1897). Araneae Hungariae. Tomus II. Budapest: Academia Scientarum Hungaricae. pp. 147–366.
- ^ Platnick, N. I. (1975). "A revision of the Holarctic spider genus Callilepis (Araneae, Gnaphosidae)". American Museum Novitates. 2573: 1–32.