Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Current combination:
Oreophantes recurvatus (Emerton, 1913)
(1)
Synonyms:
Bathyphantes recurvatus Emerton, 1913
Aigola recurvata Crosby, 1937
Troglohyphantes kokoko Ivie, 1966
Oreonetides recurvatus van Helsdingen, 1981
Size
Small spiders; body length (excluding legs) of adults ranges from 2.7 - 3.5 millimeters.
(2)(3)Identification
Not meant to be diagnostic by itself, but this species has unusually long, slender legs; femur I is nearly twice as long as the length of the cephalothorax, and tibia I is longer than femur I.
(2) The male's pedipalp or female's epigynum should be used for accurate identification, however.
Voucher female habitus, epigynum:
Range
northern North America: AB, BC, ME, NY, ON, QC, SK, VT
(4)(5)Habitat
Pickavance & Dondale 2005
(6) recorded the species from mixed coniferous woods in Newfoundland; Breuss 2009
(7) found it at the entrance to Corner Brook Cave in Newfoundland, but throughout Bonnechere Caves in Ontario. Various other records from caves in Ontario exist, as well.
Contributed by
Mandy Howe on 13 April, 2014 - 7:29pm
Last updated 13 April, 2014 - 8:36pm
