Larinioides patagiatus (Clerck 1757) Clerck 1757
- Dataset
- A revision of the Holarctic genus Larinioides Caporiacco, 1934 (Araneae: Araneidae)
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Arachnida
- order
- Araneae
- family
- Araneidae
- genus
- Larinioides
- species
- Larinioides patagiatus
description
Description. Carapace, chelicerae and sternum uniformly brown. Abdomen dorsally with brown folium and yellowish cross; males have two white horizontal lines separating red-brown anterior part of the folium from its dark-brown posterior part (Figs 4 A, C). Legs yellow, darkly annulated. Male. Total length 5.8 – 8.4. Carapace 2.9 – 4.0 long, 2.3 – 3.5 wide. Length of the first patella + tibia 4.5 – 8.0. Tibia II not modified (Fig. 8 D). Palp as in Figs 9 D, 10 D, 23, 24, 25 D; bulbus with wide, rounded terminal apophysis; subterminal apophysis 1 pointed; subterminal apophysis 2 strongly toothed; embolus simple, without flat shield; median apophysis massive with deep bifurcation; conductor elongated. Female. Total length 7.5 – 10.3. Carapace 2.5 – 4.0 long, 2.9 – 3.5 wide. Length of the first patella + tibia 3.9 – 5.2. Epigyne strongly sclerotised with massive pear-shaped scapus. The scapus was found broken in many females. Lateral lamellae formed frilled hem of the median plate. Copulatory openings near base of scapus (Fig. 29).
diagnosis
Diagnosis. The species can be distinguished from its congeners by a large, pear-shaped scapus of the epigyne (Fig. 29) and large, wide, spoon-shaped arms of the median apophysis (Fig. 10 D). Embolic division resembles that in L. sericatus, but L. patagiatus has a strongly toothed subterminal apophysis 2 (Figs 23, 24).
discussion
Comments. Epeira gracilis Menge, 1878, collected from northern Poland (Heubude, Gdansk) on a coniferous tree, is obviously a junior synonym of L. patagiatus. This synonymy was discussed earlier by Prószyński & Staręga (1971). Figures of the male palp (Menge 1879, pl. 91, fig. 320 B) show a huge median apophysis and a toothed subterminal apophysis 2, which are typical of L. patagiatus.
distribution
Distribution. L. patagiatus has a circum-Holarctic distribution.
materials_examined
Material examined (selected localities): CZECH REPUBLIC: 1 ♀ (10 August 2009): Lednice, camp, on the wall, 48 ° 48 ’ N 16 ° 48 ’ E, 161 m, J. Dolanský (AS); 1 ♀ (17 August 2006): Pardubice, castle, on a tree, 50 ° 3 ’ N 15 ° 46 ‘ E, 227 m, J. Dolanský (AS). SLOVAKIA: 1 ♂ (14 October 2008): Bratislava, Devínska Nová Ves, meadow near river Morava, 48 ° 13 ’ N 16 ° 58 ’ E, 138 m, A. Šestáková (AS); 1 ♀ (6 May 2011): Veľký Lél, riparian forest, 47 ° 45 ’ N 17 ° 57 ’ E, 109 m, A. Šestáková (AS); 1 ♂ (12 October 2010): Holiša, 48 ° 19 ’ N 19 ° 45 ’ E, 181 m, Ľ. Černecká (LC); 2 ♀♀ (25 May 2008): Žiar nad Hronom, on the fence near river Hron, 48 ° 35 ’ N 18 ° 52 ’ E, 246 m, A. Šestáková (AS). FINLAND: 1 ♀ (6 July 1967): Eckerö, Torp, Skeppsorto kampunt, pausant, P. Hakkila (ZMUT); 1 ♀ (14 July 1961): Kuusamo, Juuma, Jyrävänköngäs, P. Lehtinen (ZMUT). RUSSIA: Krasnoyarsk Province: 1 ♀ (June 1979): Essei Lake, O. Chernikov (IBPN). Yakutia: 1 ♀ (8 June 1927): Vitim Town on Lena River, A. M. Popov (ZISP); 1 ♀ (Summer 1985): Kolyma River near Cherski Village, E. R. Potapov (IBPN); 2 ♂♂ 1 ♀ (2 – 3 August 1926): Vilyuisk District, 75 ° 17 ’ N 119 ° 10 ’ E, A. Grigor’ev (ZISP); 1 ♀ (13 – 15 August 1925): 10 – 16 km from Amga, L. Bianki (ZISP); 1 ♀ (1903): Verkhoyansk, K. Rozhnovski (ZISP). Magadan Province: 13 ♂♂ (30 July — 3 August 1985): Taigonos Peninsula, Paren’ Lake, A. Meshcheryakov coll. (IBPN); 1 ♂ 2 ♀♀ (17 July 1987): Talon Village, G. A. Anufriev (IBPN); 45 ♂ 53 ♀ (1983 – 1986): Kolyma River upper flow (ca. 62 ° N), environs of Sibit-Tyellakh Village, “ Aborigen ” Field Station, Y. M. Marusik (IBPN). Chukotka: 1 ♀ (1 – 15 August 1987): Anadyr District, Khatyrka River upper flow, Elgygytgyn Lake, I. A. Chereshnev (IBPN). MONGOLIA: 1 ♂ 16 ♀♀ (1949): from Ulan-Bator to Kobdo, East Mongolian Paleontological Expedition (ZISP).