FL spider 02 male - Camillina pulchra

kmp-06601 (m/f lot)

Moved from Spiders.

Images of pedipalpae:

… Kevin Pfeiffer, 5 August, 2011 - 2:34am

Zelotes

Hah, now I understand why I'm having trouble coming up with a suitable (Zelotes) species -- I was operating under the assumption that these were collected somewhere in Indiana (I simply glanced at the return address I had saved). Will have to look to look at the more southerly latitudes...

… Kevin Pfeiffer, 4 August, 2011 - 5:41pm

Camillina pulchra (pulcher in Platnick & Shadab, 1982)

More southerly latitudes indeed -- this species originates in southern Brazil and Argentina, but is an introduction to the States; has been found so far in Alabama, Florida and Texas. Not only a new BG species, but a new genus for BG: Camillina.

The characteristics separating the genus from Zelotes: "PME usually oval, larger than PLE, closely spaced; PER slightly procurved" (Ubick et al., 2005).

Photographs tomorrow!

… Kevin Pfeiffer, 5 August, 2011 - 1:47am

thats great

I'll notify Beatriz for her list of non-natives

… Brad Barnd, 5 August, 2011 - 2:37am

A new genus

great job guys.

… Lynette Elliott, 5 August, 2011 - 8:59am

yeah be careful

there were IN, KY, and FL spiders in what I've sent you; hopefully this will be a new Zelotes for the guide

… Brad Barnd, 4 August, 2011 - 6:30pm

pool spiders

Interesting leg shapes. I assume these are ground spiders based on the spinnerets.

… Lynette Elliott, 21 June, 2011 - 10:03am