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spider - Porrhomma convexum - male

spider - Porrhomma convexum - Male
Dixville, Coos County, New Hampshire, USA
April 6, 2010
Size: 2.4mm
Found in leaf litter.

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New genus and species for the guide! I guess my spider was well fed, that's why he's bigger than normal:-)

 
P. convexum...
New species yes and no -- I was concerned about the size difference and RC was kind enough to take a look; he pointed out that the structures visible in the pedipalp match P. convexum, which I had thought was a palearctic species only. But this species has also been reported for Alaska and Rod finds it in Washington, predominantly "in mountainous sites with rock talus".

I want to check one more angle and will report back later today.

-K

Here is what the palp looks like (a Norwegian specimen):


And here is our specimen:

Porrhomma...
The pedipalp very closely matches Paquin & Dupérré's drawing of Porrhomma terrestre, but your specimen is slightly larger than the size given: they, as well as Kaston, 1948, give a size of 1.5 mm for the male, but I get the same measurement as you, 2.4 mm.

For now I would put it under P. terrestre; I'll photograph the pedipalp and perhaps RC can give us a second opinion.

-Kevin

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