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Agelenopsis naevia

(Walckenaer)

Birthmark Grass Funnelweaver

GNRUnranked Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.117314
Element CodeILARA44020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderAraneae
FamilyAgelenidae
GenusAgelenopsis
Other Common Names
Agélène tachée (FR)
Concept Reference
Kaston, B.J. 1972. How to Know the Spiders. Wm C. Brown Company Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa. 272 p.
Conservation Status
Edition Date1996-05-08
Edition AuthorsSteiner, M.
Range Extent Comments
From New England, and the adjacent portions of Canada, south and west to Florida, Kansas, and Texas (Kaston, 1972).
Ecology & Habitat

Description

The largest and darkest member of the genus. Abdomen is dark chestnut brown with vague markings (Kaston, 1972). See Kaston (1972) for discussion of genus characteristics, web illustrations, and generic illustration.

Habitat

Found in open fields and among rocks in New England style roadside stone fences (Kaston, 1972).

Ecology

Webs may be up to three feet wide (Kaston, 1972).
Other Nations (2)
CanadaNU
ProvinceRankNative
OntarioSUYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
West VirginiaSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
Roadless Areas (2)
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Adams PeakGeorge Washington National Forest7,135
References (1)
  1. Kaston, B.J. 1972. How to Know the Spiders. Wm C. Brown Company Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa. 272 p.