Micrathena mitrata (Hentz, 1850)
white micrathena
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FAMILY: ARANEIDAE Simon, 1895 Genus: Micrathena Sundevall, 1833 Species: Micrathena mitrata (Hentz, 1850)  |
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Common Names
Family Common Name:
orbweavers
Genus Common Name:
none
Species Common Name:
white micrathena
Point Collections & Seasonality
Global Distribution: USA to Brazil
Nearctic States & Provinces: 
AL FL KS MO NC SC TN
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Seasonality
Specimen Search
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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): web across path in deciduous woods; Rock outcrop, 1700 feets; 2100 feets;
Life & Natural History: (not yet recorded or unknown)
Image(s) of Habitus:
Details About Males
Description: (not yet recorded or unknown)
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Details About Females
Description: (not yet recorded or unknown)
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Synonyms and Chresonyms‡
Taxonomic References‡
Cambridge, F. O. P.-. 1904. Arachnida - Araneida and Opiliones. In Biologia Centrali-Americana, Zoology. London, 2: 465-560.
Chickering, A. M. 1961. The genus Micrathena (Araneae, Argiopidae) in Central America. Bull. Mus. comp. Zool. Harv. 125: 391-470.
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. 1850. Descriptions and figures of the araneides of the United States. Boston J. nat. Hist. 6: 18-35, 271-295.
Levi, H. W. 1985. The spiny orb-weaver genera Micrathena and Chaetacis (Araneae: Araneidae). Bull. Mus. comp. Zool. Harv. 150: 429-618.
Levi, H. W. 1978. The American orb-weaver genera Colphepeira, Micrathena and Gasteracantha north of Mexico (Araneae, Araneidae). Bull. Mus. comp. Zool. Harv. 148: 417-442.
McCook, H. C. 1894. American spiders and their spinningwork. Philadelphia, 3: 1-285.
Simon, E. 1895. Histoire naturelle des araignées. Paris, 1: 761-1084.
Strand, E. 1908. Diagnosen neuer aussereuropäischer Argiopiden. Zool. Anz. 33: 1-4.
Taczanowski, L. 1879. Les aranéides du Pérou central (suite). Horae Soc. ent. Ross. 15: 102-136.
‡Nomenclature and taxonomic references from the World Spider Catalog
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