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Castianeira occidens
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Copyright © 2013
Vinny
Wolf Spider -
Castianeira occidens
Rowland Heights, LA County, California, USA
May 26, 2013
What wolf spider is this? Usually, the wolf spiders I see are plain, but this one was very colorful and beautiful.
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Contributed by
Vinny
on 1 June, 2013 - 11:40pm
Last updated 2 June, 2013 - 8:33am
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Lynette Elliott
, 2 June, 2013 - 8:33am
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Castianeira
Nice one! That range might have C. luctifera, C. thalia, C. occidens, C. athena & maybe C. alfa. Steve Lew only lists C. occidens & C. thalia from LA County and I agree with the Balabans that C. occidens looks like the best match.
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Lynette Elliott
, 2 June, 2013 - 8:33am
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Not a Wolf Spider
Castianeira, maybe occidens
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john and jane balaban
, 2 June, 2013 - 12:08am
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