Agyneta bronx

Dupérré, 2013

Agyneta bronx is a of sheet weaver ( Linyphiidae) described by Nadine Dupérré in 2013 from specimens collected across multiple U.S. states. The species epithet references The Bronx, New York, where the was collected in 1964. It belongs to a large of small-bodied spiders commonly known as money spiders.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Agyneta bronx: /əˈd͡ʒɪnɪtə brɑŋks/

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Identification

Males possess a large triangular-shaped cymbial and a long, sinuous characteristica on the . Females display diverging visible on the part of the of the . These genitalic features distinguish A. bronx from other Agyneta .

Distribution

United States: documented from Pennsylvania, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, and North Dakota.

Similar Taxa

  • Other Agyneta speciesRequires examination of male (cymbial and characteristica ) or female structure ( configuration) for definitive separation.

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Etymology

The specific epithet 'bronx' refers to The Bronx borough of New York City, the locality where the was collected in 1964.

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