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Agelenopsis actuosa (Gertsch & Ivie, 1936)

	FAMILY: AGELENIDAE C. L. Koch, 1837     Genus: Agelenopsis Giebel, 1869         Species: Agelenopsis actuosa (Gertsch & Ivie, 1936)
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Family Common Name:  funnel weavers
Genus Common Name:  grass spiders
Species Common Name:  none

Global Distribution: USA, Canada
Nearctic States & Provinces: AB BC SK

Specimen Search Specimen list 36, 72

Feeding Guild:^† sheet web builders
^†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): Grassy hillside; Woods; Under cardboard. Roadside ditch; In copula. Web in grass; Cultivated/Trees; Dead in web. Mesic grassland; Rail line; Web in grass. Meadow; Grain field; Garry Oak open meadow; Fescue with trees; Web on ground. Poplar woods; Cultivated land; Fescue grassland; On wall under light; Vagrant; River bank; Tame pasture; Web on grond. Edge poplar grove; House basement; Fescue prairie; Web in meadow; Photos - 1976-31,32; Web. Tall grass; Vagrant. In garden; Grassy lake margin; Along Sask. River; Web on ground. Dry meadow; Grassy river bank; Native grass/Trees;

Life & Natural History: (not yet recorded or unknown)

Seasonality of Contributed Specimen Records:

Image(s) of Habitus:

Description: Similar to Agelenopsis spatula, which have distinct markings on the carapace, have v-shaped dusky mark on the sternum that fades posteriorly. Legs have grey annuli (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1941).

Male Dimensions: A = 5.3 mm  A+B = 10.7 mm  C = 5.3 mm

Image of External Male Genitalia: email an image

Description: Not described in source.

Female Dimensions: A = 5 mm  A+B = 12 mm  C = 3.4 mm

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Descriptions Source:
Chamberlin, R. V. & W. Ivie. 1941. North American Agelenidae of the genera Agelenopsis, Calilena, Ritalena and Tortolena. Ann. ent. Soc. Am. 34: 585-628.

Agelena actuosa Gertsch & Ivie 1936 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2076292

Agelenopsis actuosa Gertsch & Ivie 1936 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:9737675

Agelena arctuosa Exline 1938 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2076293

Agelenopsis actuosa Chamberlin & Ivie 1941 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2076294

Agelenopsis actuosa Gering 1953 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:9735649

Agelenopsis actuosa Paquin & Dupérré 2003 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2009410

Chamberlin, R. V. & W. Ivie. 1941. North American Agelenidae of the genera Agelenopsis, Calilena, Ritalena and Tortolena. Ann. ent. Soc. Am. 34: 585-628.

Exline, H. 1938. The Araneida of Washington: Agelenidae and Hahniidae. Univ. Wash. Publ. Biol. 9(1): 1-44.

Gering, R. L. 1953. Structure and function of the genitalia in some American agelenid spiders. Smithsonian misc. Coll. 121(4): 1-84.

Gertsch, W. J. & W. Ivie. 1936. Descriptions of new American spiders. Amer. Mus. Novit. 858: 1-25.

Paquin, P. & N. Dupérré. 2003. Guide d'identification des araignées de Québec. Fabreries, Suppl. 11 1-251.

^‡Nomenclature and taxonomic references from the World Spider Catalog

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