Zelotes pseustes

Chamberlin, 1922

Zelotes pseustes is a of ground in the Gnaphosidae, first described by Chamberlin in 1922. It belongs to a large of active hunters that do not build webs to capture . The species is distributed across the United States and Mexico. Like other Zelotes species, it is a that pursues prey on the ground or on low vegetation.

Zelotes pseustes by Gergin Blagoev, Biodiversity Intitute of Ontario. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Zelotes pseustes: //zɛˈloʊtiːz ˈpsjuːstɛs//

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Distribution

United States and Mexico. Records indicate presence in both North America and Middle America.

Similar Taxa

  • Zelotes species (genus level)Other Zelotes share the same general body plan and ground-dwelling habits; species-level identification requires examination of and other subtle morphological characters.

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