Agyneta bronx
Dupérré, 2013
Agyneta bronx is a of sheet weaver spider ( 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 palpal bulb. Females display diverging copulatory ducts visible on the part of the scape of the epigyne. 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 genitalia (cymbial and characteristica ) or female epigyne structure (copulatory duct configuration) for definitive separation.
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Etymology
The specific epithet 'bronx' refers to The Bronx borough of New York City, the type locality where the was collected in 1964.