Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Explanation of Names
Greek, 'having a broad face'
(1)Range
Distribution from Levi, 1963.
(2)
- E. argentea - Most common in the northeast US & very southeast Canada. One data point in Northern Colorado and one data point in Northwestern Oregon.
-E. californica - USA, Mexico(exact distribution to be added later)
-E. cocki - USA(exact distribution to be added later)
-E. formosa - Central CA north to BC and east to Wyoming.
-E. funebris - Northeastern US & southeastern Canada south to FL & west to LA. One data point in northwestern ND.
-E. gertschi - Northeastern US, southeastern Canada
-E. lineatipes - USA, Mexico(exact distribution to be added later)
-E. mulaiki - southern AX & TX
-E. pepini - USA(exact distribution to be added later)
-E. quinquemaculata - Eastern US, CT to GA, & northeastern TX
-E. saukea - Northeastern US, MN to NJ
-E. scriptipes - North America(exact distribution to be added later)
-E. spinigera - southwestern US including TX
-E. spiritus - USA(exact distribution to be added later)
-E. tavara - FL
-E. texana - USA, Mexico(exact distribution to be added later)
-E. varis - USA(exact distribution to be added later)
-E. weesei - AR
Food
Some species seem to specialize in preying on ants. Also take other small insects and spiders.
Remarks
A terrestrial Theridiid that does not build a web, but captures prey in the same manner as web building Theridiids by initially throwing viscid silk to pin their prey, and then continue wrapping.
See Also
- emertoni - Eastern US, coastal states (now in Emertonella)
- taczanowskii - Southern FL, southern TX, CO, UT, AZ, NM (now in Emertonella)
Internet References
Levi 1954
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digitallibrary.amnh.org - PDF with written description of
Euryopis dentatus & deridens.
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crawford.tardigrade.net -
Euryopis formosa male from WA.