Species Dolomedes striatus

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Identification · Range · See Also · Print References · Internet References

unidentified web spider macro - Ken Whillans RMA, Caledon, Ontario - Dolomedes striatus

Dolomedes striatus--voucher image - Dolomedes striatus - female

Fishing Spider?? Dolomedes striatus - Dolomedes striatus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)

Class Arachnida (Arachnids)

Order Araneae (Spiders)

Infraorder Araneomorphae (True Spiders)

No Taxon (Entelegynae)

Family Pisauridae (Nursery Web Spiders)

Genus Dolomedes (Fishing Spiders)

No Taxon (fimbriatus group)

Species striatus (Dolomedes striatus)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

See the World Spider Catalog.

Explanation of Names

Dolomedes striatus Giebel, 1869

Latin: "grooved", from stria- "furrow, channel or groove"

Identification

Compared to D. triton, the white bands of D. striatus are more dorsal, more distinct, and are solid colored, and the median dark band is darker at the edge adjacent to the white bands. (1)

This species and D. triton appear to have striped femurs. While all other species have banded femurs. ~ Lynette 10/15/11

Epigynum:

Palp: Ventral aspect/Lateral aspect

Range

Glaciated regions of the northeastern United States and Canada north of 40 degrees latitude to Labrador, and west to Illinois and western Ontario. (1)

See Also

Dolomedes triton

Pisaurina brevipes

Print References

Carico, J. E., 1973. The Nearctic species of the genus Dolomedes (Araneae: Pisauridae). Bulletin Museum of Comparative Zoology Harvard 144: 435-488. (Species Description Here)

Internet References

GBIF

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Contributed by john and jane balaban on 31 December, 2005 - 4:49pm
Additional contributions by Lynette Elliott, cheins, Chuck Entz, Mandy Howe, Nathaniel Green
Last updated 9 July, 2021 - 9:40am

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