Pardosa atlantica - Pardosa

Moved

… Jeff Hollenbeck, 15 January, 2018 - 10:54pm

Misidentification?

According to: Vogel, B. R. (2004). A review of the spider genera Pardosa and Acantholycosa (Araneae, Lycosidae) of the 48 contiguous United States. Journal of Arachnology 32: 55-108. Pardosa atlantica has white on the palp patella, tibia and a narrow portion of the basal cymbium. I am not seeing any white hairs on the palp of the male photographed here, so I think that Pardosa atlantica is not a correct ID.

… Sarah J Rose, 7 November, 2016 - 10:26pm

will try to find the source i used for ID and make corrections if needed.
Meanwhile, do you have thoughts on what it might be if indeed incorrect?

… Jeff Hollenbeck, 8 November, 2016 - 3:12am

Palp does have white hairs

Im not sure the confusion regarding the white hairs, but they are surely visible in the other photo from the side point of view. White hairs on the palp narrow this down to P. Saxatillis, P. parvula, or the previous placement of P. atlantica! Great photos!

… Harley, 17 May, 2023 - 7:09pm

This ID is indeed incorrect,

This ID is indeed incorrect, and I would not ID any further than Pardosa without looking at the genitalia under a microscope. Please see previously noted literature source.

… Sarah J Rose, 2 January, 2018 - 1:59pm

will collect a male the next time I'm in the area and verify ID.

Keep in mind when an author describes the appearance of a species does not make it definitive. The person writing the description of a species has not seen every past, present, or future variation of the species.

Numerous undescribed color and pattern variations of insects and spiders have popped up throughout the guide image pages. Take a look at Phidippus regius for example. The variations I posted were unknown prior to my collecting and certainly didn't match any published descriptions.

… Jeff Hollenbeck, 2 January, 2018 - 8:00pm