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