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Agelenopsis - Agelenopsis oregonensis - female

Agelenopsis - Agelenopsis oregonensis - Female
Cowichan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
September 15, 2012
Size: ~13mm body length
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Agelenopsis - Agelenopsis oregonensis - female Agelenopsis - Agelenopsis oregonensis - female Agelenopsis - Agelenopsis oregonensis - female Agelenopsis - Agelenopsis oregonensis - female Agelenopsis - Agelenopsis oregonensis - female

Agelenopsis utahana
A. oregonensis and A. utahana are phenotypically almost inseparable. It makes sense given the genetic work done in Whitman-Zai, et al. (2015). They are very closely related. Figure 61 (p. 9) does not suggest range over lap of the two species, however the text (p. 19, 22) and this observation suggests otherwise.
Using the key provided on p. 6-7:
17(b) Anterior edge of atrial opening is concave at center (Figs. 36, 37, 38)...20
20(a) Epigynal bridge short and thick (Figs. 36, 37)...21
21(a) Sclerotized edges of epigynum broaden anteriorly (Fig. 36, arrow)...utahana
21(b) Sclerotized edges of epigynum taper anteriorly (Fig. 37, arrow)...oregonensis
I believe BugGuide has some observations for further comparison: https://bugguide.net/node/view/300034.
Further Reading
Whitman-Zai, Julie, Maren Francis, Margaret Geick, and Paula E. Cushing. “Revision and morphological phylogenetic analysis of the funnel web spider genus Agelenopsis (Araneae: Agelenidae).” Journal of Arachnology 43, no. 1 (March 3, 2015): 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1636/k14-35.1. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/276833638_Revision_and_morphological_phylogenetic_analysis_of_the_funnel_web_spider_genus_Agelenopsis_Araneae_Agelenidae.

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