Monday, June 1, 2009

Agelenopsis actuosa (Gertsch & Ivie, 1936)

Agelenopsis actuosa (Gertsch & Ivie, 1936) Habitus

FAMILY: AGELENIDAE C. L. Koch, 1837
Genus: Agelenopsis Giebel, 1869
Species: Agelenopsis actuosa (Gertsch & Ivie, 1936)

Family Common Name: funnel weavers
Genus Common Name: grass spiders
Species Common Name: none

Habitat (published): (not yet published or unknown)
Habitat (<30>Vagrant. In garden; On wall under light; Parkland. Edge of poplar grove; Photos - 1976-31,32; Vagrant; Garry Oak open meadow; Grassy hillside; Fescue with trees; Web on ground. Dry meadow; Fescue grassland; Dead in web. Mesic grassland; Fescue prairie; Cultivated/Trees; Grain field; Woods; In copula. Web in grass; Tame pasture; House basement; Native grass/Trees; Web in grass. Meadow; Along Sask. River; Grassy river bank; Web on grond. Edge poplar grove; Under cardboard. Roadside ditch; Web on ground. Poplar woods; Rail line; Grassy lake margin; Slough margin; Cultivated land; In funnel web on ground in woods;

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

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:
Male dimensionsA = 5.3 mm
A+B = 10.7 mm
C = 5.3 mm
Female Dimensions:
Female dimensions A = 5 mm
A+B = 12 mm
C = 3.4 mm

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