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Pardosa hyperborea (Thorell, 1872)

	FAMILY: LYCOSIDAE Sundevall, 1833     Genus: Pardosa C. L. Koch, 1847         Species: Pardosa hyperborea (Thorell, 1872)
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Family Common Name:  wolf spiders
Genus Common Name:  thinlegged wolf spiders
Species Common Name:  none

Global Distribution: Holarctic
Nearctic States & Provinces: AB MB NB ON YT NH

Seasonality Specimen Search Specimen list 97, 71

Feeding Guild:^† ground runners
^†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): P. hyperborea like most Lycosid species, is a ground-dwelling species that usually prefers open areas, such as rocky hillsides or among lichens (Dondale & Redner, 1990), peatlands or sphagnum bogs (Nordstrom & Buckle, 2002), and is also common in burned areas (Buddle et al., 2000). It has also been found associated with low-lying spruce forests, lichens in arctic and alpine tundra, on needle mats in forests of jack pine, black spruce, and balsam fir.
Habitat (<30 randomly chosen specimens): Base camp. Beach; Dry muskeg; Grass, willows - edge of creek; Grassy creek bank; Birch, spruce, rock; Birch point; Deciduous-dominant forest, 20% standing trees; Wet muskeg; Site 1; South beach; Bog; Base camp. Spruce bog; Rock; Base camp; reclaimed mine tailings; Mixedwood forest; Pine forest; Bog; Camp - off of tents; Aspen, grass, willow;

Life & Natural History: There is no information about the life cycle of this species, but it could be inferred from related species (Pickavance, 2001; Buddle, 2000), that P. hyperborea may have a two-year life span from hatching to maturity, overwintering the first time as immature and a second time as subadult, showing a superposition of different cohorts during the year. Mating should occur during June or July when both sexes are present, females with egg sacs have been reported in July and August (Dondale & Redner, 1990).

Image(s) of Habitus:

Description: Carapace narrow, light brown, with two longitudinal dark brown stripes that extend from the posterior end just to the anterior eye row. Clypeus same color as sides; longitudinal dorsal mid line light brown, less conspicuous near postero-median eyes. Mouthparts: Chelicerae yellowish, darker in the apex; labium and endites same color as chelicerae. Sternum dusky with a medial lighter patch. Coxae and femora light brown; patella, tibia, metatarsi and tarsi darker, tibia with three inconspicuous lighter rings. Abdomen dark brown with a longitudinal medial light band bordered by a non continuous black line on each side, venter of abdomen lighter. Palp: Terminal apophysis big, longer than wide, median apophysis small, with two projections, anterior projection short, posterior projections straight, directed backward, prominent.

Male Dimensions: A = 2.49 mm  A+B = 4.94 mm  C = 1.71 mm

Image of External Male Genitalia: Credit: Pinzon, Jaime

Description: Coloration pattern similar as in males but bigger and lighter. Epigynum: Two well separated anterior hoods, median septum large, prominent and flat posteriorly, lateral plates angular, laying below septum.

Female Dimensions: A = 2.5 mm  A+B = 5.16 mm  C = 1.71 mm

Image of Epigynum: Credit: Pinzon, Jaime

Lycosa hyperborea Thorell 1872 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2068620

Lycosa hyperborea pusilla Thorell 1872 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2068621

Pardosa hyperborea Thorell 1872 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:9737619

Lycosa circumcincta Collett 1876 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2068622

Pardosa luteola Emerton 1894 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2068623

Lycosa pusilla Strand 1899 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2068624

Lycosa hyperborea pusilla Dahl 1908 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2068627

Pardosa distincta Chamberlin 1908 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2068626

Lycosa albimontis Strand 1909 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2068628

Lycosa hyperborea Fedotov 1912 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2068629

Lycosa hyperborea pusilla Dahl & Dahl 1927 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2068630

Lycosa hyperborea Jackson 1930 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2068631

Pardosa hyperborea Gertsch 1933 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2068632

Lycosa circumcincta Palmgren 1939 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2068634

Lycosa hyperborea Palmgren 1939 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2068633

Pardosa saltuaria hyperborea Tambs-Lyche 1940 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2068635

Lycosa hyperborea Holm 1947 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2068637

Pardosa circumcincta Roewer 1955 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2068638

Pardosa hyperborea pusilla Roewer 1955 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2068639

Lycosa saltuaria hyperborea Braendegaard 1958 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2068640

Pardosa hyperborea Holm 1967 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2068641

Pardosa hyperborea Buchar 1968 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2068642

Pardosa hyperborea pusilla Miller 1971 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2068643

Pardosa hyperborea Zyuzin 1979 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2068644

Pardosa hyperborea Kronestedt 1981 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2068645

Pardosa hyperborea Wunderlich 1984 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2068646

Pardosa hyperborea Dondale & Redner 1987 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2068648

Pardosa hyperborea Dondale & Redner 1990 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2068649

Pardosa hyperborea Heimer & Nentwig 1991 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2068650

Pardosa hyperborea Agnarsson 1996 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:9735507

Pardosa hyperborea Paquin & Dupérré 2003 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2011334

Pardosa hyperborea Vogel 2004 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:9738322

Pardosa hyperborea Almquist 2005

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^‡Nomenclature and taxonomic references from the World Spider Catalog

Buddle, C. M. 2000. Life history of Pardosa moesta and Pardosa mackenziana (Araneae, Lycosidae) in central Alberta, Canada. Journal of Arachnology 28: 319-328.

Buddle, C. M., J. R. Spence, and D. W. Langor. 2000. Successsion of boreal forest spider assemblages following wildfire and harvesting. Ecography 23: 424-436.

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Nordstrom, W. & D. Buckle. 2002. Spider records from four wildland parks in northeastern Alberta. Report prepared for: Alberta Natural Heritage Information Centre, Parks and Protected Areas Division, Alberta Community Development. 34 pp. Accessible at: http://www.canadianarachnology.org/data/alberta_spiders/Nordstrom%20&%20Buckle%202002.pdf.

Pickavance, R. 2001. Life-cycles of four species of Pardosa (Araneae, Lycosidae) from the island of Newfoundland, Canada. Journal of Arachnology 29: 367-377.

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