Euryopis gertschi Levi 1951

Paquin, Pierre & Dupérré, Nadine, 2006, The spiders of Québec: update, additions and corrections, Zootaxa 1133, pp. 1-37 : 26

Euryopis gertschi Levi 1951

( Figs 64–68 )

Material examined.— Canada: Québec: Chelsea, Les Collines­de­l’Outaouais, Mont King [45°29’N, 75°52’W] 16.–25.vi.1997, water trap, 1ɗ, L. LeSage & Lacroix ( CPAD); Chelsea, Les Collines­de­l’Outaouais, Mont King [45°29’N, 75°52’W] 04.–09.vi.1997, 1ɗ, L. LeSage & Lacroix ( CPAD); Chelsea, Les Collines­de­l’Outaouais, Mont King [45°29’N, 75°52’W] 01.–04.vi.1997, pitfall, 1ɗ, L. LeSage & Lacroix ( CPAD); Chelsea, Les Collines­de­l’Outaouais, Mont King [45°29’N, 75°52’W] 14.–21.vii.1997, flight interception trap Red oak litter, 2Ψ, L. LeSage & Lacroix ( CPAD); Chelsea, Les Collinesde­l’Outaouais, Mont King [45°29’N, 75°52’W] 01.–04.vi.1997, flight interception trap, 1ɗ, L. LeSage & Lacroix ( CPAD); Chelsea, Les Collines­de­l’Outaouais, Mont King [45°29’N, 75°52’W] 16.–25.vi.1997, water pan, 1ɗ, L. LeSage & Lacroix ( CPAD).

Diagnosis.— This species has a recognisable coloration pattern: abdomen black with a distinct series of silvery spots. The males are characterised by a short embolus (E) ( Fig. 66 ) and a spine­like conductor (C) extending beyond the cymbium ( Fig. 66 ). Females are recognised by the general shape of the epigynum (see Fig. 67 ), and the spermathecae (S) and second spermathecae (SS) of about equal size ( Fig. 68 ) ( Levi 1954).

Distribution.— Québec (present records) and Ontario south to Virginia and Illinois, west to Saskatchewan.

Figures

FIGURES 64 – 73. 64 – 68. Euryopis gertschi. 64, male, dorsal view; 65, female, dorsal view; 66, palpus of male, ventral view; 67, epigynum, ventral view; 68, spermathecae, dorsal view. 69 – 73. Pholcomma hirsutum. 69, male, dorsal view; 70, female, dorsal view; 71, palpus of male, ventral view; 72, epigynum, ventral view; 73, spermathecae, dorsal view.