Origanates

Crosby & Bishop, 1933

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Origanates is a of dwarf spiders in the Linyphiidae. It contains a single , Origanates rostratus, described by C. R. Crosby and S. C. Bishop in 1933. The genus is to the United States and is known from limited observations.

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How to pronounce Origanates: /ɔːrɪˈɡænəteɪz/

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Identification

As a , Origanates is distinguished from other Linyphiidae genera by the unique characteristics of its sole , Origanates rostratus. Specific diagnostic features for the genus have not been separately documented in the available literature.

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Distribution

United States only. The has not been documented outside this country.

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Taxonomic history

First described by C. R. Crosby and S. C. Bishop in 1933. The has remained since its description with no additional assigned.

Observation data

iNaturalist records 21 observations for this , suggesting it is rarely encountered or underreported.

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