Ceraticelus emertoni is a of dwarf spider in the Linyphiidae, Erigoninae. It is known from the United States. As a member of the dwarf spiders, it is likely small-bodied and ground-dwelling or associated with low vegetation, though specific natural history details remain poorly documented.
Identification
Identification to level requires microscopic examination of genitalia. Within the Ceraticelus, males can be distinguished by subtle differences in structure, while females require examination of epigynal . The genus is characterized by small body size typical of dwarf spiders (Erigoninae), with males often showing modified or structures.
Distribution
United States. Specific state records are not well documented in available sources.
Similar Taxa
- Florinda coccineaBoth are small, brightly colored spiders found on vegetation that can be confused by observers unfamiliar with linyphiid diversity. Ceraticelus emertoni belongs to Erigoninae (dwarf spiders) while Florinda is in Linyphiinae (sheetweb spiders), distinguished by web architecture and genitalia.
- Calymmaria emertoniThe specific epithet 'emertoni' is shared, but this is a hahniid spider ( Hahniidae) found in the Pacific Northwest, not a linyphiid. The name differs (Calymmaria vs. Ceraticelus).