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Unknown wolfish spider from the Smokies - Dolomedes vittatus

Unknown wolfish spider from the Smokies - Dolomedes vittatus
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Sevier County, Tennessee, USA
September 23, 2014
I originally thought this was a lycosid, but someone on iNat pointed out it might be a ctenid. I'm not seeing any great BG matches in either family, so anyone have any suggestions? I found this by following its eye shine. It was out hunting on the forest floor at night, and I watched it catch this large caddisfly.

Moved
Moved from Entelegynes .

 
thanks!
That was definitely a stumper.

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