Scotinotylus pallidus
(Emerton, 1882)
Scotinotylus pallidus is a of sheet web in the Linyphiidae. It was first described by James Henry Emerton in 1882. The species is known from Canada and the United States, with records from Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario in Canada. Like other linyphiids, it constructs horizontal sheet webs to capture . The specific epithet 'pallidus' refers to its pale coloration.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Scotinotylus pallidus: /skɒtɪˈnɒtɪləs ˈpælɪdəs/
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Distribution
Canada (Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario) and the United States. The has been recorded from multiple provinces across central and western Canada, suggesting a broad northern distribution.
Behavior
Constructs sheet webs typical of the Linyphiidae. These horizontal webs are used to capture small flying and crawling .
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Taxonomic history
Described by Emerton in 1882, making it one of the earlier described in the Scotinotylus. The genus Scotinotylus currently contains multiple species distributed across the Holarctic region.