Pardosa xerampelina (Keyserling, 1877)

Pardosa xerampelina

Species recognized by NI Platnick & RJ Raven, The World Spider Catalog external link in 
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Pardosa xerampelina (Keyserling, 1877)

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Diagnostic Description

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The Nearctic Spider Database external link
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Frost, Carol
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Male: Carapace is dark brown to black, with several radiating black lines, and may have a pale median area, which is widest around the dorsal groove (Dondale & Redner, 1986). Sternum is nearly black, but may have a pale median line (Chamberlin, 1908). Femora are dark brown and may have broad, indistinct black rings, but the ends of the legs are a lighter brownish orange. Chelicerae are dark brown, but paler towards the middle. Abdomen is dark reddish brown to black and may have a dull red heart mark (Dondale & Redner, 1986) or a series of brown chevrons (Chamberlin, 1908). The embolus of the palp is long and stout at the base, but slender and slightly curved distally. The distinguishing palpal character is an elongate median apophysis which, from a ventral view, conceals most of the embolus (Dondale & Redner, 1986). Female: Colouration as in male, but pale median area on carapace is more prominent, and females have pale submarginal bands, as well as darker rings on the femora. The distinguishing epigynal characters are shallow hood cavities that are not directed mesally, and a median septum that widens anteriorly (Dondale & Redner, 1986).