Zodarion rubidum Simon 1914
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Description
Zodarion rubidum Simon 1914
(Figs 80–84)
Material examined.— Canada: Québec: SainteAnnedeBellevue, Morgan Arboretum [45°27’N, 73°57’W] 21.vii.2003, Macdonald campus Agricultural farm, disturbance AGRC3, pitfall, 1ɗ, C. Buddle (LEM)
Diagnosis.— Both sexes are recognised by the anterior median eyes (AME) being twice the diameter of other eyes (Figs 80–81). Males are characterised by the palp bearing modified apical setae on the cymbium (arrow, Fig. 82) and the shape of the RTA (Fig. 83). Females are recognised by the weakly sclerotized epigynal plate (Fig. 84), and the configuration of the copulatory openings (CO) (Fig. 84).
Distribution.— Palearctic. May be introduced into North America. The species is known only from isolated records in Colorado, Pennsylvania and Québec (present record) (Ubick & Craig 2005).
Remark.— The establishment of the species in Québec remains uncertain. This record however suggests that it could be a resident of the East Coast. This species is the only Zodariidae known from the east Coast of North America.
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Identifiers
Biodiversity
- Scientific name authorship
- Simon
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Zodariidae
- Genus
- Zodarion
- Species
- rubidum
- Taxon rank
- species
- Taxonomic concept label
- Zodarion rubidum Simon, 1914 sec. Paquin & Dupérré, 2006
References
- Ubick, D. & Craig, P. R. (2005) Zodariidae. In: Ubick, D. Paquin, P. Cushing, P. E. & Roth, V. (Eds.), Spiders of North America. An Identification Manual. American Arachnological Society. pp 254 - 255.