Pardosa yavapa
Chamberlin, 1925
Pardosa yavapa is a of thin-legged wolf in the Lycosidae. It belongs to the Pardosa, a diverse and abundant group of small to -sized wolf spiders characterized by their distinctive leg spination. The species was described by Chamberlin in 1925 and is known from the United States. As with other Pardosa species, microscopic examination of is required for definitive species identification.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Pardosa yavapa: //pɑːrˈdoʊsə ˈjævəpɑː//
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Identification
-level identification of Pardosa yavapa requires microscopic examination of the in females or the in males. Like other Pardosa species, it possesses long on the legs that are almost perpendicular to the leg axis, distinguishing the from most other wolf which have shorter spines more parallel to the leg surface. The hind pair of legs is notably long, making the spines easier to observe on that pair. The is higher than in most other wolf spiders, with nearly vertical sides of the .
Distribution
United States.
Similar Taxa
- Pardosa (other species)The Pardosa contains 65 in the U.S. that are externally similar; definitive separation from P. yavapa requires examination of .
- Other Lycosidae generaMost other wolf have shorter leg oriented more parallel to the leg surface, unlike the perpendicular spines of Pardosa.