Anyphaena pectorosa
L. Koch, 1866
Eastern Spurred Ghost Spider
Anyphaena pectorosa is a of ghost spider in the Anyphaenidae, first described by L. Koch in 1866. It belongs to the pectorosa species group, one of five groups recognized within the North American and Mexican Anyphaena fauna. The species is distributed across the United States and Canada. As a member of Anyphaenidae, it is a wandering hunter rather than a web-builder.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Anyphaena pectorosa: /ænɪˈfiːnə ˌpɛktəˈroʊsə/
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Distribution
United States and Canada.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Bug Eric: New Mexico Night Bugs
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- Two new synanthropic species of Anyphaena Sundevall (Araneae: Anyphaenidae) associated to houses in Mexico City
- Taxonomic review of the North American species of the accentuata and celer groups of the genus Anyphaena Sundevall, 1833 (Araneae: Anyphaenidae), with description of eight new species