Mangora placida (Hentz, 1847)
tuftlegged orbweaver
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FAMILY: ARANEIDAE Simon, 1895 Genus: Mangora O. P.-Cambridge, 1889 Species: Mangora placida (Hentz, 1847)  |
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Common Names
Family Common Name:
orbweavers
Genus Common Name:
none
Species Common Name:
tuftlegged orbweaver
Point Collections & Seasonality
Global Distribution: North America
Nearctic States & Provinces: 
MB NB NS ON QC CO CT FL GA LA NH NC OK PA SC TX WI
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Natural History & Image(s)
Feeding Guild:† orb weavers
†Feeding guild when noted defined by Uetz, G. W., J. Halaj, and A. B. Cady. 1999. Guild structure of spiders in major crops. Journal of Arachnology 27:270-280. PDF
Habitat (published): (not yet published or unknown)
Habitat (<30 randomly chosen specimens): Mixed forest; Solidago fields; Soil sample; Orchard herbs; Schrubs and herbs; Low plants on edge of lake; Apple foliage; Balsam fir; Forest floor; Fir; Along trail; Vegetation aroung creek; Ahardwoods; Bog; Edge of field; White spruce; 1400 feets; Oak; Cornus spiraae, prunus, alnus alix along river; mixed deciduous forest foliage; Forest low vegetation; Wet woods; River bank vegetation; Poplar spruce forest; Basement wall; Grass; early second growth; Mixed forest at edge of swamp; Cedar and Fern; 3800 feets;
Life & Natural History: (not yet recorded or unknown)
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Synonyms and Chresonyms‡
Taxonomic References‡
Archer, A. F. 1951. Studies in the orbweaving spiders (Argiopidae). 1. Am. Mus. Novit. 1487: 1-52. 
Dondale, C. D., J. H. Redner, P. Paquin & H. W. Levi. 2003. The insects and arachnids of Canada. Part 23. The orb-weaving spiders of Canada and Alaska (Araneae: Uloboridae, Tetragnathidae, Araneidae, Theridiosomatidae). NRC Research Press, Ottawa, 371 pp.
Emerton, J. H. 1902. The common spiders of the United States. Boston, pp. 1-225.
Emerton, J. H. 1884. New England spiders of the family Epeiridae. Trans. Conn. Acad. Arts Sci. 6: 295-342.
Hentz, N. M. 1847. Descriptions and figures of the araneides of the United States. Boston J. nat. Hist. 5: 443-478.
Kaston, B. J. 1948. Spiders of Connecticut. Bull. Conn. St. geol. nat. Hist. Surv. 70: 1-874.
Keyserling, E. 1893. Die Spinnen Amerikas. Epeiridae. Nürnberg, 4: 209-377.
Keyserling, E. 1881. Neue Spinnen aus Amerika. II. Verh. zool.-bot. Ges. Wien 30: 547-582.
Levi, H. W. 2005. The orb-weaver genus Mangora of Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies (Araneae: Araneidae). Bull. Mus. comp. Zool. Harv. 158: 139-182.
Levi, H. W. 1975. The American orb-weaver genera Larinia, Cercidia and Mangora north of Mexico (Araneae, Araneidae). Bull. Mus. comp. Zool. Harv. 147: 101-135.
McCook, H. C. 1894. American spiders and their spinningwork. Philadelphia, 3: 1-285.
Paquin, P. & N. Dupérré. 2003. Guide d'identification des araignées de Québec. Fabreries, Suppl. 11 1-251.
Simon, E. 1895. Histoire naturelle des araignées. Paris, 1: 761-1084.
‡Nomenclature and taxonomic references from the World Spider Catalog
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