Enoplognatha intrepida

(Sørensen, 1898)

Enoplognatha intrepida is a cobweb in the Theridiidae, characterized by its membership in the infraorder Araneomorphae. The has a notably disjunct distribution spanning North America (USA, Canada, Greenland) and East Asia (Korea). It is one of several species in the Enoplognatha, which includes the well-studied and polymorphic E. ovata.

Enoplognatha intrepida by G. Blagoev, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.

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How to pronounce Enoplognatha intrepida: //əˌnɒpləˈnæθə ɪnˈtrɛpɪdə//

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Distribution

USA, Canada, Greenland, and Korea. The North and Korean represent a disjunct trans-Pacific range.

Similar Taxa

  • Enoplognatha ovataE. ovata is a closely related with extensive documentation; both share the cobweb-weaving habit and general theridiid , but E. ovata exhibits pronounced color (, , or red-striped forms) and is known from Eurasia and North , whereas E. intrepida has a distinct geographic range and lacks documented polymorphism data.

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