Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Identification
Kaston (1973) provides good descriptions for all four species currently known under Ghelna, and points out some of the minor differences between them.
Habitat
Under rocks (Kaston 1948). Noted by Maddison (1995,1996) as being one of the few ground-dwelling dendryphantines.
Print References
Kaston B.J. 1948 [1981] Spiders of Connecticut. Bulletin, State geological and natural History Survey of Connecticut, 70: 1-874.
Kaston B.J. 1973 Four new species of Metaphidippus with notes on related jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) from the eastern and central United States. Transactions of the american microscopical Society, Menasha, 92(1): 106-122.
Maddison, W.P. 1996. Pelegrina Franganillo and other jumping spiders formerly placed in the genus Metaphidippus (Araneae: Salticidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. l54(4): 215-368.
Internet References
Maddison, Wayne. 1995. Ghelna. Version 01 January 1995 (under construction).
http://tolweb.org/Ghelna/2891/1995.01.01 in The Tree of Life Web Project,
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Jay Barnes on 25 June, 2007 - 1:05pm
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