Epiceraticelus
Crosby & Bishop, 1931
Species Guides
1Epiceraticelus is a of dwarf spiders ( Linyphiidae) to North America, containing two described . The genus was established in 1931 with E. fluvialis from the Midwestern and Eastern United States. E. mandyae was added in 2019 from the Southeastern United States. Males of E. mandyae possess a distinctive curved extending from below the .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Epiceraticelus: /ˌɛpɪˌsɛrəˈtɪsələs/
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Identification
Males of E. mandyae can be identified by a curved projecting from below the . The two are , with E. fluvialis occurring in the Midwest and East, and E. mandyae in the Southeast. As dwarf spiders (Linyphiidae), members are small-bodied with typical linyphiid including a compact and relatively long, thin legs.
Distribution
to the United States. E. fluvialis: Midwestern and Eastern United States. E. mandyae: Southeastern United States from eastern New Jersey south to Georgia and west to Louisiana.
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Etymology
Epiceraticelus mandyae was named in honor of the late arachnologist Amanda Howe for her contributions to North American arachnology.