Arachosia cubana
(Banks, 1909)
ghost spider
Arachosia cubana is a of ghost in the Anyphaenidae. It was originally described by Banks in 1909. The species belongs to a within the that previously presented identification challenges, now resolved through taxonomic revision. It is part of a genus containing 21 species distributed across the Americas.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Arachosia cubana: /ˌærəˈkoʊʒə kjuˈbænə/
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Identification
Previous problems with identification of this within a have been resolved in recent taxonomic revision. Diagnostic features likely involve genital : males possess a projection on the primary of the copulatory organ, and females have projections on the pouch of the epigynal field.
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Distribution
United States and Cuba. The name 'cubana' reflects its Cuban occurrence.
Similar Taxa
- Other Arachosia speciesA. cubana was previously confused with other members of its , requiring taxonomic revision to resolve identification problems.
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Taxonomic history
Part of a within Arachosia that presented previous identification problems, now resolved. The Arachosia was revised in 2015, clarifying relationships among 21 including A. cubana.
Reproductive morphology
A hypothesis of matching sexes based on genital structure functionality has been proposed for the : the male projection on the primary is hypothesized to interact directly with female projections on the pouch of the epigynal field during copulation.