Mecaphesa carletonica

(Dondale & Redner, 1976)

northeastern flower crab spider

Mecaphesa carletonica is a of crab spider in the Thomisidae. It is found in the United States and Canada. As a member of the Mecaphesa, it belongs to a group of flower-dwelling crab spiders that ambush . The species was described by Dondale and Redner in 1976.

Mecaphesa carletonica by (c) Gergin Blagoev, Biodiversity Intitute of Ontario, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.Mecaphesa carletonica by (c) Michael and Antoni Hinczewski, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michael and Antoni Hinczewski. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Mecaphesa carletonica: /ˌmɛkəˈfiːsə ˌkɑːrlɪˈtoʊnɪkə/

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Distribution

United States and Canada.

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Taxonomic note

The name 'carletonica' likely refers to Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, where the describers Dondale and Redner were based.

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