Philodromus: margaritatus- and poecilus-groups

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Tibia I with 4 pairs of ventral spines (including the apicals), chelicerae with light transversal band

Philodromus margaritatus (Clerck, 1757)

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Tibia I with 5 or 6 pairs of ventral spines (including apicals), chelicerae without transversal band

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Tibia I with 6 pairs of ventral spines (including the apicals)

Philodromus laricium Simon, 1875

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Tibia I with 5 pairs of ventral spines (including the apicals)

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Colouration uniform: dorsal shield of prosoma reddish-brown, dorsum of opisthosoma grey, legs without distinct annulation

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Dorsal shield of prosoma and opisthosoma with colourful pattern, legs with distinct dark spots and annulation

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Femora with parallel black stripe at prolateral-ventral side, inner part of conductor large, receptacula embryo-shaped

Philodromus femurostriatus Muster, 2009

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Femora without dark pattern, inner part of conductor of normal size, receptacula bean-shaped

Philodromus fuscomarginatus (De Geer, 1778)

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Dorsal tibial apophysis strongly elongated

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Dorsal tibial apophysis of similar length as other tibial apophyses

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Retrolateral tibial apophysis with a broad edge, embolus originating at 7:30 o’clock position

Philodromus parietalis Simon, 1875

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Retrolateral tibial apophysis tapering, embolus originating at > 8 o’clock position

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Tip of dorsal tibial apophysis rounded and not bent, embolus originating at 9 o’clock position

Philodromus blanckei (Wunderlich, 1995)

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Tip of dorsal tibial apophysis bent to retroventral side, embolus originating at 8:30 o’clock position

Philodromus monitae Muster & Van Keer, 2010

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Retrolateral tibial apophysis with a single rounded tip

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Retrolateral tibial apophysis bifid

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Tip of cymbium round, sperm duct loop strongly asymmetric

Philodromus poecilus (Thorell, 1872)

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Tip of cymbium more pointed, sperm duct loop less strongly asymmetric

Philodromus bucaensis (Logunov & Kunt, 2010)

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Embolus irregularly curved with a sharp bend and sudden narrowing at 12 o’clock position, retrolateral tibial apophysis in lateral view tower-shaped

Philodromus pinetorum Muster, 2009

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Embolus evenly curved and narrowing, retrolateral tibial apophysis in lateral view skrew-shaped

Philodromus johani Muster, 2009

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Receptacula kidney-shaped

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Receptacula ovoid

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Vulva without sclerotized bursa copulatrix

Philodromus pentheri Muster, 2009

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Vulva with sclerotized bursa copulatrix anterior to the receptacula

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Width of vulva similar in anterior and posterior half

Philodromus parietalis Simon, 1875

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Receptacula diverging anteriorly, thus vulva much wider in anterior than in posterior half

Philodromus monitae Muster & Van Keer, 2010

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Epigynal grooves small slits along the median septum

Philodromus pinetorum Muster, 2009

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Epigynal grooves extended

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Median septum without elevated keel, glandular heads not appreciable

Philodromus johani Muster, 2009

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Median septum with elevated keel, receptacula with glandular heads sitting anteriorly

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Lateral margins of epigynal grooves concave, bursa copulatrix voluminous, extending beyond receptacula anteriorly

Philodromus blanckei (Wunderlich, 1995)

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Lateral margins of epigynal grooves convex, bursa copulatrix small, between the receptacula

Philodromus poecilus (Thorell, 1872)

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This key has kindly been provided by Christoph Muster.