Gnaphosa muscorum L. Koch 1866
Creators
Description
Gnaphosa muscorum (L. Koch, 1866)
Figs 63–66, 70–75; 95–96.
Gnaphosa msucorum: Tullgren 1946: 80, fig. 24A, pl. 12, figs 157–158, pl. 13, figs 159–160 (♂♀); Platnick & Shadab 1975: 34, figs 3–6, 79–84 (♂♀); Grimm 1985: 74, figs 42, 54–55, 76 (♂♀); Ovtsharenko et al. 1992: 42, figs 145–148 (♂♀, figs 149–150 refer to G. similis); Marusik & Koponen 2000: 59, figs 8, 10–11 (♂♀); Paquin & Dupérré 2003: 77, figs 664–666 (♂♀); Almquist 2006: 402, figs 347a–e (♂♀).
For a complete synonym listing and references see Platnick (2014) —some of the references may refer to G. similis.
Material examined. RUSSIA: Tuva: 36♂, 5♀ (IBPN), SW Tuva Balyk-tyg-Khem (Riv.) upper flow 50°17’N 96°39’E, 2000 m, 26– 28.06.1996 (Yu.M. Marusik); ♂, 2♀ (IBPN), SE Tuva, Naryn River upper flow, 50°13’N 96°15’E, 1820–1900 m, 24– 26.06.1996 (Yu.M Marusik); 3♂ (IBPN) SE Tuva, Sangelen Mt. Range Dzhen-Aryk Ckeek middle flow, 50°24.31’N 95°26.28’E, 1450 m, pitfall traps, 14– 18.07.1996 (Yu.M. Marusik). MONGOLIA: Tov Aimak: 6♂, 2♀ (IBPN), 48°22’N 106°18’E, 1100 m, 18– 23.06.1997 (Yu.M. Marusik). USA: Alaska: 1♀(IBPN), Kathul Mt., environs of Eagle, steppe 25– 29.08.1990 (D.I. Berman). CANADA: Yukon Territory: 2♂, 6♀ (IBPN) Kluane Lake, Cultus Bay, 138°20'W, 61°11'N, 1200– 1400 m, mountain ridge, under stones, 14.07.1993 (Yu.M. Marusik); 2♀ (IBPN), 5 miles W of Haines Junction, steppe, 7.07.1993 (Yu.M. Marusik); 1♀ (IBPN), environs of Carmacks, 136 22'W 62 11'N, 19.07.1993 (Yu.M. Marusik & D.I. Berman).
Comments. This species has been described in several publications listed above. It is very similar to G. similis. Differences between these two species are listed under G. similis.
Distribution. The species has an almost circum-Holarctic range and has not been found in Asia east of 115°E.
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Additional details
Identifiers
Biodiversity
- Family
- Gnaphosidae
- Genus
- Gnaphosa
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Order
- Araneae
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Scientific name authorship
- L. Koch
- Species
- muscorum
- Taxon rank
- species
- Taxonomic concept label
- Gnaphosa muscorum Koch, 1866 sec. Marusik & Omelko, 2014
References
- Tullgren, A. (1946) Svenska spindelfauna: 3. Egentliga spindlar. Araneae. Fam. 5 - 7. Clubionidae, Zoridae och Gnaphosidae. Entomologiska Foreningen, Stockholm, 141 pp.
- Platnick, N. I. & Shadab, M. U. (1975) A revision of the spider genus Gnaphosa (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) in America. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 155, 1 - 66.
- Ovtsharenko, V. I., Platnick, N. I. & Song, D. X. (1992) A review of the North Asian ground spiders of the genus Gnaphosa (Araneae, Gnaphosidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, 212, 1 - 88.
- Marusik, Y. M. & Koponen, S. (2000) New data on spiders (Aranei) from the Maritime Province. Arthropoda Selecta, 9 (1), 55 - 68.
- Paquin, P. & Duperre, N. (2003) Guide d'identification des araignees de Quebec. Fabreries Supplement, 11, 1 - 251.
- Almquist, S. (2006) Swedish Araneae, part 2 - families Dictynidae to Salticidae. Insect Systematics and Evolution Supplements, 63, 285 - 601.
- Platnick, N. I. (2014) The World Spider Catalog, Version 14.5 American Museum of Natural History. Available from: http: // research. amnh. org / entomology / spiders / catalog / index. html (Accessed 28 May 2014)