Mermessus maculatus
(Banks, 1892)
dwarf spider
Mermessus maculatus is a dwarf spider in the Linyphiidae, first described by Banks in 1892. The exhibits a broad Nearctic distribution spanning from Canada to Guatemala, with additional records from the Commander Islands in Russia. As a member of the sheet-web weaving spiders, it belongs to a large family of small-bodied arachnids characterized by their distinctive web architecture.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Mermessus maculatus: /mɛrˈmɛsəs məˈkjuːlətəs/
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Distribution
Canada to Guatemala; Russia (Commander Islands). The shows a transcontinental Nearctic range with a disjunct in the western Pacific.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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