Nearctic States & Provinces: AB BC SK
Collection Locales Mapped by Year Collected:
The Nearctic Spider Database, http://www.canadianarachnology.org/data/spiders/20902
Agelenopsis actuosa (Gertsch & Ivie, 1936)
FAMILY: AGELENIDAE C. L. Koch, 1837
Genus: Agelenopsis Giebel, 1869
Species: Agelenopsis actuosa (Gertsch & Ivie, 1936)
Author of this page: Shorthouse, David P. (Page complete and awaiting review)
Common Names
Family Common Name:
funnel weavers
Genus Common Name:
grass spiders
Species Common Name:
none
Distribution
Global Distribution: USA, Canada
Nearctic States & Provinces:
AB BC SK
Collection Locales Mapped by Year Collected:
Natural History, Phenology & Image(s)
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.
Recorded Habitats:
(not yet recorded or unknown)
Life & Natural History:
(not yet recorded or unknown)
Seasonality of Specimen Records:
Image(s) of Habitus:
Credit: Buckle, Don
Details About Males
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+B = 10.7 mm
A = 5.3 mm
C = 5.3 mm
Image of External Male Genitalia:
(image not yet available)
Details About Females
Description:
Not described in source.
Female Dimensions:
A+B = 12 mm
A = 5 mm
C = 3.4 mm
Image of Epigynum:
(image not yet available)
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.
Synonyms and Chresonyms†
| Agelena actuosa Gertsch & Ivie 1936 |
| Agelenopsis actuosa Gertsch & Ivie 1936 |
| Agelena arctuosa Exline 1938 |
| Agelenopsis actuosa Chamberlin & Ivie 1941 |
| Agelenopsis actuosa Gering 1953 |
| Agelenopsis actuosa Paquin & Dupérré 2003 |
Taxonomic References†
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 accessible at http://research.amnh.org/entomology/spiders/catalog/AGELENIDAE.html
Other Nearctic Members of Genus Agelenopsis Giebel, 1869‡‡
A. aleenae Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935 ...............USA
A. aperta (Gertsch, 1934) ...............USA, Mexico
A. emertoni Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935 ...............USA
A. kastoni Chamberlin & Ivie, 1941 ...............USA
A. longistyla (Banks, 1901) ...............USA
A. naevia (Walckenaer, 1842) ...............USA, Canada
A. oklahoma (Gertsch, 1936) ...............USA
A. oregonensis Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935 ...............USA
A. pennsylvanica (C. L. Koch, 1843) ...............USA
A. potteri (Blackwall, 1846) ...............North America, introduced in Russia
A. spatula Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935 ...............USA
A. utahana (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1933) ...............USA, Canada, Alaska
‡‡May also include species with Palearctic distribution
Page Reference:
Shorthouse, David P. submitted. Taxonomic and natural history description of FAM: AGELENIDAE, Agelenopsis actuosa (Gertsch & Ivie, 1936).
In: The Nearctic Spider Database. David P. Shorthouse (editor). World Wide Web electronic publication. Direct link: http://www.canadianarachnology.org/data/spiders/20902 (Accessed: 12/4/2008 3:12:51 PM).
Author Email Address: dshorthouse@eol.org
Text Last Modified: 2006-03-09T23:06:19Z