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Lepthyphantes turbatrix
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Copyright © 2010
tom murray
spider -
Lepthyphantes turbatrix
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Princeton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Size: 1.8mm
This is how the spider looks on 4-3-10 after being in captivity to get it matured.
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Contributed by
tom murray
on 4 April, 2010 - 9:50am
Last updated 13 November, 2022 - 11:10pm
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Comparing the pedipalp to the drawings in Paquin & Dupérré (2003) and Zorsch (1937), I see (possibly) some very minor variations*, but the specimen is clearly
L. turbatrix
. Levi writes in "Spiders of Wisconsin" (1954) that the species is fairly common in the northern half of the state, but less so in the southern part.
The type locality, according to Zorsch (1937) is Mt. Adams, White Mountains, N. H.
Images to come...
* Looking at single specimens, one doesn't really have a feel for how much variation within the species is possible.
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Kevin Pfeiffer
, 30 November, 2010 - 7:59am
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Similar Example
Could you take a look at my similar example
here
? Thanks!
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Steve Nanz
, 18 February, 2015 - 4:00am
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type locality
I found this spider at
Wachusett Meadows Mass Audubon sanctuary
, right next to Wachusett Mountain ski area. The elevation looks like about 1,300', so that might fit in with the type localities described by Zorsch.
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tom murray
, 30 November, 2010 - 7:46pm
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Yes, it certainly seems to li
Yes, it certainly seems to like the higher elevations.
-K
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Kevin Pfeiffer
, 1 December, 2010 - 8:01am
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Moved
Moved from
Sheetweb and Dwarf Spiders
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Kevin, I've got confidence in your call and am moving to species page.
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tom murray
, 29 November, 2010 - 5:37pm
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You can call me "Turbatrix".
Pretty sure you've got a new BG species here... and I think it's
Lepthyphantes turbatrix
(O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1877). Will double-check in the morning.
-K
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Kevin Pfeiffer
, 29 November, 2010 - 4:59pm
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A "-phantes" of some sort, bu
A "-phantes" of some sort, but can't see just now which one.
-K
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Kevin Pfeiffer
, 4 May, 2010 - 5:01pm
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