Phanias watonus

Very nice addition Ryan . . .

and I think using the association with the confirmed male adds a strong piece to the puzzle. My 2 cents.

… Dick Walton, 25 July, 2012 - 9:57pm

Moved

… dragonfly12, 25 July, 2012 - 8:49pm

Phanias watonus - female voucher

Assuming you're not asking for confirmation of your ID, this is a great new set of images for this species. She is really beautiful... with that burgundy & yellow coloring.

… Lynette Elliott, 25 July, 2012 - 8:47am

I like to send all my images

I like to send all my images through the Salticidae page in case people have questions or concerns about the ID. I agree that the colors are quite pleasant. I always enjoy finding a spider that isn't brown and white :)

… dragonfly12, 25 July, 2012 - 8:57pm

Hi Ryan,

It's not so easy to match your image of the disected epigynum up to Maddison's drawing -- the similarities are there, it appears, but I'm not sure I could have made the connection on my own.

-Kevin

… Kevin Pfeiffer, 25 July, 2012 - 6:54am

The match is based more on th

The match is based more on the original Chamberlin & Ivie drawing of the allotype epigyne, which unfortunately is not on the web. I'll try to get it scanned at some point. The similarities to Chamberlin & Ivie's drawing are more obvious, although there are still some differences. The other basis of the ID is that it was collected from the same tree on the same day as the male specimen (http://bugguide.net/node/view/633433). As this is a rather obscure species, it may not be possible to ID it with complete certainty, but Phanias watonus seems to be a reasonable conclusion for now.

… dragonfly12, 25 July, 2012 - 12:22pm

Yeah, I figured you knew what

Yeah, I figured you knew what you were doing, and I know you've already posted the male. I might have the C & I article -- I'll take a look just for my own edification.

Neither Wayne nor G. B. were at the AAS conference this past week -- too bad.

… Kevin Pfeiffer, 25 July, 2012 - 12:48pm

That's too bad. I've thought

That's too bad. I've thought about going, but it's so expensive.

… dragonfly12, 25 July, 2012 - 3:44pm

Just saw it -- yeah, that "tw

Just saw it -- yeah, that "twin upside mushrooms" look definitely fits.

… Kevin Pfeiffer, 25 July, 2012 - 1:04pm