The Nearctic Spider Database, http://www.canadianarachnology.org/data/spiders/5748

Mimetus epeiroides Emerton, 1882

FAMILY: MIMETIDAE Simon, 1881
    Genus: Mimetus Hentz, 1832

        Species: Mimetus epeiroides Emerton, 1882

Common Names

Family Common Name:  pirate spiders
Genus Common Name:  none
Species Common Name:  none

Distribution

Global Distribution: USA
Nearctic States & Provinces:   CT OK
Collection Locales Mapped by Year Collected: 


Natural History, Phenology & Image(s)

Feeding Guild:  stalkers
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:  (images not yet available)

Details About Males

Description:  (not yet recorded or unknown)

Image of External Male Genitalia:  (image not yet available)

Details About Females

Description:  (not yet recorded or unknown)

Image of Epigynum:  (image not yet available)

Synonyms and Chresonyms

Mimetus epeiroides Emerton 1882
Mimetus epeiroides Chamberlin 1923
Mimetus epeiroides Kaston 1948
Mimetus epeiroides Paquin & Dupérré 2003

Taxonomic References

Chamberlin, R. V. 1923. The North American species of Mimetus. Jour. Ent. Zool. Claremont 15: 3-9.

Emerton, J. H. 1882. New England spiders of the family Theridiidae. Trans. Conn. Acad. Arts Sci. 6: 1-86.

Kaston, B. J. 1948. Spiders of Connecticut. Bull. Conn. St. geol. nat. Hist. Surv. 70: 1-874.

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/MIMETIDAE.html

Other Nearctic Members of Genus Mimetus Hentz, 1832‡‡

M. aktius Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935 ...............USA
M. haynesi Gertsch & Mulaik, 1940 ...............USA
M. hesperus Chamberlin, 1923 ...............USA
M. nelsoni Archer, 1950 ...............USA
M. notius Chamberlin, 1923 ...............USA
M. puritanus Chamberlin, 1923 ...............USA
M. syllepsicus Hentz, 1832 ...............USA, Mexico
M. tillandsiae Archer, 1941 ...............USA

‡‡May also include species with Palearctic distribution