On The Distribution And Phenology Of Argyrodes Fictilium (Araneae, Theridiidae) At Its Northern Limit Of North America

Argyrodes fictilium is a rarely collected species whose northern range was thought to be southern Canada. Recent collections in the eastern boreal forests of Quebec extend its distribution range to the north and suggest that A. fictilium might be found anywhere within the boreal forest tree limit. M...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Journal of arachnology 2001-08, Vol.29 (2), p.238-243
Main Authors: Paquin, P, Duperre, N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Araneae
Theridiidae
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Argyrodes fictilium is a rarely collected species whose northern range was thought to be southern Canada. Recent collections in the eastern boreal forests of Quebec extend its distribution range to the north and suggest that A. fictilium might be found anywhere within the boreal forest tree limit. Mature males collected in May indicate a summer-stenochronous type of phenology.
ISSN:0161-8202
DOI:10.1043/0161-8202(2001)029(0238:OTDAPO)2.0.CO;2