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Dubiaranea

Dubiaranea Linyphiids

dubiaranea.sp1

Brown-beige cephalothorax with black eyes. Lateral eyes are angling towards anterior median eyes. Chelicerae, pedipalps, and legs are cream. Legs have dark banding. Abdomen is white with two large black markings and black line through it. Underside dark brown with white markings. No hairs or spines on legs or pedipalps.

2019.CYJ.W4.31

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A, Brescovit; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Cuyuja, Ecuador (2700 m.a.s.l.);

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2019.CYJ.W4.31

dubiaranea.sp2

Cephalothorax is light brown and triangular with black eyes in cluster. Abdomen is oval and cream with black tip. Legs are brown, chelicerae are brown, sternum is black. Underside of abdomen is dark brown and so are spinnerets which are on terminal end of abdomen.

2019.BRJ.W1.13, 2019.BRJ.W1.17, 2019.BRJ.W1.20, 2019.BRJ.W1.29

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Concierto de Aves, Borja, Ecuador (1700 m.a.s.l)

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Similar to dubiaranea.sp7, dubiaranea.sp17, dubiaranea.sp45

dubiaranea.sp3

Beige wedge-shaped cephalothorax with faint brown border. Posterior median eyes are large and black and anterior median and lateral eyes are small and black. Posterior median eyes are small and white. Eyes are clustered closely together. Abdomen is large and oval, faint brownish pink colour, legs are cream with brown banding. Black marking on tip of abdomen. Sternum is black with a large white dot and chelicerae are orange brown. Underside of abdomen is light brown with black tip.

2019.BRJ.W1.25, 2019.BRJ.W1.28

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Concierto de Aves, Borja, Ecuador (1700 m.a.s.l)

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2019.BRJ.W1.25

dubiaranea.sp4

Wedge-shaped beige cephalothorax. All eyes are black except posterior lateral eyes. Legs are white with gray banding and black spines, abdomen is long and oval-shaped, and orange-cream in color with brown border and tip. Pedipalps are white and chelicerae are yellow, sternum is red, underside of abdomen is orange, spinnerets are on terminal end of abdomen.

2019.BRJ.W1.27, 2019.BRJ.W1.34, 2019.BRJ.W1.40, 2019.BRJ.W2.28

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Concierto de Aves, Borja, Ecuador (1700 m.a.s.l)

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2019.BRJ.W1.27

dubiaranea.sp5

Dubiaranea gilva. Oval cephalothorax that is beige with faint brown border and line through it. Brown splotch over eyes. Eyes white except for anterior median eyes which are black. Pedipalp femurs and patellae are cream, and the palpal bulb is brown. Legs are beige with long black spines. Abdomen oval, and cream with ragged brown racing stripes and brown tip. Entire underside is brown. Short black hairs all over entire spider.

2019.BRJ.W1.31, 2019.BRJ.W1.5, 2019.BRJ.W2.38, 2019.BRJ.W4.11, 2019.BRJ.W4.40, 2019.BRJ.W7.4, 2019.CDR.W5.24, 2019.CDR.W5.8, 2019.PAPL.W2.2, 2019.PAPL.W7.23, 2019.YNC.W2.22, 2019.YNC.W2.25, 2019.YNC.W2.39, 2019.YNC.W4.28, 2019.YNC.W6.22

Morphospecies ID: J.C. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. De Roche; Pictures: J. C. Schmidt

Locations: Concierto de Aves, Borja, Ecuador (1700 m.a.s.l); Cocodrilos, Ecuador (1800 m.a.s.l); Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Ecuador (3600 m.a.s.l.); Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador (2100 m.a.s.l)

No refugium
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2019.YNC.W2.39

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Similar to dubiaranea.sp43

dubiaranea.sp6

Cephalothorax is wedge-shaped and beige, with black eyes in a round cluster (except small white conjoined lateral eyes). Abdomen is long and oval is pale cream, with a black tip and black spinnerets on terminal end of abdomen. Legs are cream and light brown striped, and chelicerae are light brown. Sternum is black, and underside of abomen is light brown, getting darker towards tip.

2019.BRJ.W1.37

Morphospecies ID: J.C. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. De Roche; Pictures: J. C. Schmidt

Location: Concierto de Aves, Borja, Ecuador (1700 m.a.s.l)

No refugium
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Similar to mangora.sp3, araneidae.sp122

dubiaranea.sp7

Round orange cephalothorax with large black eyes clustered together, dark orange oval abdomen, and beige legs with brown banding. Entire underside is dark orange, chelicerae are orange-brown, spinnerets are light brown and on terminal end of abdomen.

2019.BRJ.W2.1

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Concierto de Aves, Borja, Ecuador (1700 m.a.s.l)

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2019.BRJ.W2.1

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Similar to dubiaranea.sp2, dubiaranea.sp17, dubiaranea.sp45

dubiaranea.sp8

Wedge-shaped cream cephalothorax with black eyes and oval cream abdomen with gradient that goes from brown to black at the tip. Legs are white near body gradually transitioning to brown at tarsi. Short black hairs on legs. Chelicerae are bright orange with red tips. Sternum beige. Underside of abdomen beige with dark brown tip.

2019.BRJ.W2.11

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Concierto de Aves, Borja, Ecuador (1700 m.a.s.l)

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2019.BRJ.W2.11

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Similar to araneidae.sp43, araneidae.sp92, araneidae.sp93, araneidae.sp95, araneidae.sp96, araneidae.sp111

dubiaranea.sp10

Round beige cephalothorax with black oval shaped eyes, and dark red oval abdomen, with faint white dots, brown legs with short black hairs. Chelicerae are beige, and entire underside is black.

2019.BRJ.W2.20

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Concierto de Aves, Borja, Ecuador (1700 m.a.s.l)

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dubiaranea.sp11

Red oval cephalothorax with black eyes except posterior lateral eyes which are white. Long oval red abdomen, with a row of white dots along the border. Entire underside is red, and spinnerets are black and on terminal tip of abdomen, legs are beige with brown banding, black hairs and spines on legs.

2019.BRJ.W2.27, 2019.BRJ.W7.10

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Concierto de Aves, Borja, Ecuador (1700 m.a.s.l)

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dubiaranea.sp12

Beige wedge-shaped cephalothorax with very large black median eyes, black border and black line through center of cephalothorax. Abdomen is oval and brown with pointy tip and reddish-brown markings and faint silver stained-glass markings. There are black hairs on legs and white hairs on body. Legs are brown with darker brown banding. Chelicerae are large and orange with large red fangs, and sternum is dark brown with white dot. Underside of abdomen is brown with darker brown rectangle marking and black tip. Spinnerets are black and pedipalps are beige.

2019.BRJ.W2.30

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Concierto de Aves, Borja, Ecuador (1700 m.a.s.l)

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dubiaranea.sp13

Triangular beige cephalothorax with brown racing stripes and black marking over black eyes. Oval orange abdomen with three red dots and brown marking near spinnerets. Other side of abdomen is red with orange horizontal lines and marking near tip. Sternum is black, legs beige with brown thick banding, and black hairs on legs.

2019.BRJ.W6.35

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Concierto de Aves, Borja, Ecuador (1700 m.a.s.l)

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dubiaranea.sp14

Rectangular beige cephalothorax with brown-green line through center and black eyes. Legs white with black banding, with white hairs and black spines. There is a brown oval abdomen with cream stained-glass markings, and a brown sternum. Beige chelicerae with red tips. Abdomen narrows towards tips, and spinnerets are light brown and on terminal end. Underside of abdomen is dark brown with silver stained-glass marking and racing stripes.

2019.CDR.W5.20

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Cocodrilos, Ecuador (1800 m.a.s.l);

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2019.CDR.W5.20

dubiaranea.sp15

Wedge-shaped burgundy cephalothorax with black median and white lateral conjoined eyes. Abdomen is large and brown and white stained-glass racing stripes. Chelicerae and sternum are bright red and  light brown with large dark brown ring marking. Legs and pedipalps are beige with faint brown banding and black hairs and spines.

2019.CDR.W5.27

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Cocodrilos, Ecuador (1800 m.a.s.l);

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2019.CDR.W5.27

dubiaranea.sp16

Beige cephalothorax with dark brown border. Black oval marking over black eyes. Beige legs with brown stripes and black hairs. Cream-coloured abdomen with several dark brown jagged lines.

2019.CDR.W5.36, 2019.CDR.W5.9, 2019.YNC.W2.21

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Locations: Cocodrilos, Ecuador (1800 m.a.s.l); Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador (2100 m.a.s.l)

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dubiaranea.sp17

Beige pointy triangular cephalothorax with brown border. Abdomen is oval, and faint cream-pink, with grey tip. Legs are beige and brown, and chelicerae are beige. Entire underside is black.

2019.CDR.W5.6

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Cocodrilos, Ecuador (1800 m.a.s.l)

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2019.CDR.W5.6

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Similar to dubiaranea.sp2, dubiaranea.sp7, dubiaranea.sp45

dubiaranea.sp18

White triangular cephalothorax, white oval abdomen, black border around cephalothorax and abdomen, black legs, black eyes, underside white with black border, gray marking on tip of abdomen.

2019.NRP.W2.30

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Narupa Reserve, Ecuador (1100 m.a.s.l)

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dubiaranea.sp19

Wedge-shaped beige cephalothorax with black border and line through center. Very large orange chelicerae. Palpal bulbs are light bown with black hairs, shape is shark tooth-shaped. Median eyes black, lateral eyes white. Abdomen is brown with sparse silver flecks. Legs are beige except tibia are brown, short black hairs on legs. Long black hairs on body. Fangs are red. Underside of abdomen is dark brown.

2019.NRP.W5.37

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Narupa Reserve, Ecuador (1100 m.a.s.l)

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dubiaranea.sp20

Oval orange cephalothorax with black oval-shaped eyes, and cream-coloured legs and pedipalps. Abdomen is light red, with horizontal line of silver dots and brown near tip of abdomen. Sternum is beige, and underside of abdomen is red with brown spinnerets on underside.

2019.NRP.W5.40, 2019.YNC.W3.19, 2019.YNC.W4.10, 2019.YNC.W6.25

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Locations: Narupa Reserve, Ecuador (1100 m.a.s.l); Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador (2100 m.a.s.l)

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dubiaranea.sp21

Oval dark brown cephalothorax with black eyes. Oval black abdomen that narrows towards pedicel. Reddish-brown ribbon marking near pedicel. Abdomen is bumpy. Legs are cream except tibias and tarsi which are beige. Pedipalps are cream with brown tips. Entire underside dark brown except red epigynum. Burgundy chelicerae. Black hairs and spines on legs and palps.

2019.PAPH.W2.10, 2019.PAPH.W2.3, 2019.PAPH.W2.8, 2019.PAPH.W3.10, 2019.PAPH.W3.11, 2019.PAPH.W3.12, 2019.PAPH.W3.19, 2019.PAPH.W3.2, 2019.PAPH.W3.24, 2019.PAPH.W3.25, 2019.PAPH.W3.35, 2019.PAPH.W3.37, 2019.PAPH.W3.39, 2019.PAPL.W6.38

Morphospecies ID: J.C. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. De Roche; Pictures: J. C. Schmidt

Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Ecuador (3600 m.a.s.l.)

No refugium
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Similar to dubiaranea.sp38

dubiaranea.sp22

Dubiaranea crebra. Oval red cephalothorax with black thick border on lateral sides. Red oval abdomen with black racing stripes & ragged silver racing stripes. Legs cream. Pedipalps white with brown tips. Chelicerae red. Sternum black. Underside of abdomen burgundy and epigynum bright red. Black spines and white hairs on legs and palps.

2019.PAPH.W2.13, 2019.PAPH.W3.7, 2019.PAPL.W4.25, 2019.YNC.W2.35, 2019.YNC.W5.9

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Ecuador (3600 m.a.s.l.); Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador (2100 m.a.s.l)

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dubiaranea.sp23

Wedge-shaped brown cephalothorax, with beige marking over black eyes. Dark brown oval abdomen with white dots. White legs and pedipalps. Entire underside is black except two silver racing stripes under abdomen. Chelicerae are beige. No hairs or spines.

2019.PAPH.W2.19, 2019.PAPH.W2.20, 2019.PAPH.W2.4, 2019.PAPH.W2.5, 2019.PAPH.W3.17, 2019.PAPH.W3.21, 2019.PAPH.W3.23, 2019.PAPH.W3.34, 2019.PAPH.W3.38, 2019.PAPL.W2.24, 2019.PAPL.W2.34, 2019.PAPL.W3.4, 2019.PAPL.W6.12, 2019.PAPL.W6.16, 2019.PAPL.W6.18, 2019.PAPL.W6.2, 2019.PAPL.W6.9, 2019.PAPL.W7.1, 2019.PAPL.W7.16, 2019.PAPL.W7.20, 2019.PAPL.W7.25, 2019.PAPL.W7.38, 2019.PAPL.W7.5

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Ecuador (3600 m.a.s.l.)

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dubiaranea.sp24

Oval cephalothorax, that is beige with faint brown border and line through it. Brown splotch over eyes. Eyes white except for anterior median eyes which are black. Pedipalp femurs and patellae are cream, and the palpal bulbs are brown. Legs are beige with long black spines. Abdomen is oval and cream with ragged brown racing stripes and brown tip. Entire underside is brown. Short black hairs all over entire spider.

2019.PAPH.W3.20, 2019.PAPL.W1.36

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Ecuador (3600 m.a.s.l.)

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dubiaranea.sp25

Dark brown diamond-shaped cephalothorax. Beige marking over black eyes, except posterior lateral eyes are white. Lateral eyes are conjoined, and anterior median eyes are conjoined. Round orange-brown abdomen with brown marking near tip and well-defined cardiac mark. Legs are white. Pedipalps are white. No hairs or spines on legs. Sternum is black. Underside of abdomen is burgundy. Thick silver stripe on either side of abdomen.

2019.PAPH.W3.6

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Ecuador (3600 m.a.s.l.)

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dubiaranea.sp26

Dark brown diamond-shaped cephalothorax. Palpal bulbs are yellow and pyramidal. Bumpy oval abdomen that is brown, copper, and cream mottled, with three dark brown dots on either side and one on the tip. Legs white with white hairs. Sternum is dark brown and so is the underside of abdomen with the addition of two silver racing stripes.

2019.PAPH.W4.30

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Ecuador (3600 m.a.s.l.)

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dubiaranea.sp28

Beige, wedge-shaped cephalothorax with thick brown line through centre that stops before eyes, along with a brown border. Pedipalps are cream. Legs beige with brown banding that starts after patellae (tibia, metatarsi, and tarsi). Eyes are black, with very large posterior median eyes. Anterior median eyes are in contact and lateral eyes are conjoined. Brown oval abdomen, with lots of white markings and a black border and black triangular marking near pedicel. Black hairs on legs and palps. Spinnerets are beige and on terminal point of abdomen. Brown sternum, yellow coxae, and dark brown underside of abdomen with sparse white markings.

2019.PAPH.W4.36

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Ecuador (3600 m.a.s.l.)

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dubiaranea.sp29

Dubiaranea vetusta. Oval cream cephalothorax with brown border and line through centre. Legs are cream with brown banding. Black hairs and spines are found on pedipalps and legs. Pedipalps are cream with brown banding. Abdomen is dark brown silver stained-glass patterns, with two black chevrons near tip, and two silver stained-glass racing stripes. Small black hairs on the abdomen. Black sternum, and brown colouration on underside of abdomen. Light brown epigynum that is very flat. Chelicerae are orange-brown with burgundy fangs.

2019.PAPL.W1.14, 2019.PAPL.W1.32, 2019.PAPL.W1.8, 2019.PAPL.W2.12, 2019.PAPL.W2.9, 2019.PAPL.W6.14

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Ecuador (3600 m.a.s.l.)

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dubiaranea.sp30

Dubiaranea lugubris. Beige cephalothorax with dark brown stripe through centre along with dark brown border. Beige legs with brown stripes and dark brown spines. Shiny beige abdomen with sparse dark brown dots and stripes. Entire underside is dark brown. Long beige chelicerae, and black fangs. Spiny pedipalps. Epigynum is light brown, oval with two light brown lines coming out of posterior side, and consists of two large discs and one horizontal thick line.

2019.PAPL.W1.2, 2019.PAPL.W1.22, 2019.PAPL.W1.26, 2019.PAPL.W1.27, 2019.PAPL.W1.39, 2019.PAPL.W4.10

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Ecuador (3600 m.a.s.l.)

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dubiaranea.sp31

Wedge-shaped dark brown cephalothorax with faint beige racing stripes. Black eyes. Black abdomen. Legs are beige with brown banding. Entire underside is black except one small white marking on sternum. Hairs on legs.

2019.PAPL.W1.38

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Ecuador (3600 m.a.s.l.)

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dubiaranea.sp32

Diamond-shaped cream cephalothorax with black eyes, except for posterior lateral eyes which are white. Posterior median eyes are large. Legs are white with no hairs or spines. Abdomen is oval, light brown, and white with dark and distinct cardiac mark. Rectangular black marking near tip of abdomen. Entire underside is black except for grey epigynum. Chelicerae and pedipalps are cream. Partial silver border around underside of abdomen.

2019.PAPL.W2.1

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Ecuador (3600 m.a.s.l.)

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dubiaranea.sp33

Diamond-shaped light brown cephalothorax, with black eyes, the posterior median eyes being large. Legs are long and white. Abdomen is oval and cream with light brown markings. Pedipalps are white, chelicerae are light orange-brown, sternum is black. Underside of abdomen is brown, epigynum is white, and there is a white border on underside of abdomen.

2019.PAPL.W2.20, 2019.PAPL.W3.1, 2019.PAPL.W3.7

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Ecuador (3600 m.a.s.l.)

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dubiaranea.sp34

Beige cephalothorax with dark brown stripe through centre and dark brown border. Beige legs with brown stripes and dark brown spines. Shiny beige abdomen with sparse dark brown dots and stripes. Entire underside is dark brown. There are long beige chelicerae, with black fangs. Spiny pedipalps. Epigynum is light brown and oval with two light brown lines coming out of posterior side, and two large discs with one horizontal thick line.

2019.PAPL.W3.22, 2019.PAPL.W4.17

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Ecuador (3600 m.a.s.l.)

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Similar to dubiaranea.sp35, dubiaranea.sp36, dubiaranea.sp40

dubiaranea.sp35

Rectangular cream cephalothorax with brown line through center and border. Grey-brown oval abdomen with lots of black markings and faint silver stained glass markings. Legs are cream with light brown banding. Hairs and spines on pedipalps and legs. Posterior median eyes are grey, rest of eyes white. Chelicerae brown, entire underside is black.

2019.PAPL.W3.9

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Ecuador (3600 m.a.s.l.)

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Similar to dubiaranea.sp34, dubiaranea.sp36, dubiaranea.sp40

dubiaranea.sp36

Oval cream cephalothorax with black border and line through centre. Light brown oval abdomen with silver stained-glass racing stripes, black border of dots, and several black horizontal lines in centre. Legs and pedipalps are cream with faint black banding, and spines and hairs. Brown chelicerae. Entire underside black.

2019.PAPL.W4.1

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Ecuador (3600 m.a.s.l.)

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Similar to dubiaranea.sp34, dubiaranea.sp35, dubiaranea.sp40

dubiaranea.sp37

Oval cream cephalothorax with large black eyes and partial thick black line through centre. Legs are cream and light brown banded with long white hairs. Abdomen is round and brown with white and light brown markings. Chelicerae are brown and entire underside is black.

2019.PAPL.W4.12

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Ecuador (3600 m.a.s.l.)

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dubiaranea.sp38

Triangular beige cephalothorax with black border and line through center, black oval abdomen with faint brown racing stripes on the sides, cream and brown banded legs, entire underside is black.

2019.PAPL.W4.32, 2019.PAPL.W4.7

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Ecuador (3600 m.a.s.l.)

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Similar to dubiaranea.sp21

dubiaranea.sp40

Triangular white cephalothorax with black border and line through centre. Eyes black and grey. Pedipalps and chelicerae are light brown. Legs are white with slight black banding, white hairs, and spines. Abdomen is brown and oval with cream dots and a partial border. Abdomen also has white hairs. Entire underside is dark brown.

2019.PAPL.W6.17

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Ecuador (3600 m.a.s.l.)

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Similar to dubiaranea.sp34, dubiaranea.sp35, dubiaranea.sp36

dubiaranea.sp41

Diamond-shaped dark brown cephalothorax with black eyes, round brown abdomen, and white legs with short white hairs. Sternum is black and underside of abdomen is brown, and chelicerae are gray.

2019.PAPL.W6.19

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Ecuador (3600 m.a.s.l.)

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dubiaranea.sp42

White round cephalothorax with grey triangular marking. Eyes are black, with anterior median eyes being conjoined, and lateral eyes being conjoined. Legs are white, abdomen is oval and light brown, two black dots and black triangular marking near tips, white wavy border. Chelicerae, palps, and sternum are white. Underside of abdomen is light brown with same white wavy border.

2019.PAPL.W6.5

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Ecuador (3600 m.a.s.l.)

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dubiaranea.sp43

Wedge-shaped beige cephalothorax with brown border and line through center. Oval, light brown abdomen with black racing stripes,  border, tip, and chevron marking. Black and cream striped legs with hairs and spines, long orange chelicerae, black sternum and brown underside of abdomen.

2019.YNC.W1.15, 2019.YNC.W3.18, 2019.YNC.W3.20, 2019.YNC.W7.5

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador (2100 m.a.s.l)

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Similar to dubiaranea.sp5

dubiaranea.sp44

Oval beige cephalothorax with brown border and line through it. Posterior median eyes are black with milky centers, posterior lateral eyes are white, anterior lateral eyes are black, anterior median eyes are black and touching each other. Chelicerae are orange-brown. Cream abdomen with several dark brown vertical lines running though it, stained glass texture. Legs are beige with sparse brown markings and spines. Entire underside black.

2019.YNC.W2.14, 2019.YNC.W2.31, 2019.YNC.W2.8

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador (2100 m.a.s.l)

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dubiaranea.sp45

Triangular beige cephalothorax with brown marking and border, large black median eyes. Anterior median eyes are conjoined and lateral are conjoined, eyes appear to be arranged in a ring. Abdomen is oval and  abdomen is light pinkish-cream, with  beige and brown striped legs. Sternum is dark beige and underside of abdomen is brown.

2019.YNC.W2.19

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador (2100 m.a.s.l)

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Similar to dubiaranea.sp2, dubiaranea.sp7, dubiaranea.sp17

dubiaranea.sp46

Wedge-shaped beige cephalothorax with brown border and partial line through centre. Eyes are large and black except posterior lateral eyes which are small and white. Abdomen is light brown and teardrop-shaped with brown markings. Legs are beige and brown banded with sparse hairs. Entire underside dark brown. Palps beige and brown.

2019.YNC.W3.21, 2019.YNC.W3.25, 2019.YNC.W3.32

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador (2100 m.a.s.l)

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Similar to dubiaranea.sp47, dubiaranea.sp48, dubiaranea.sp52

dubiaranea.sp47

Round cream cephalothorax with black eyes. Legs are cream and grey banded. Abdomen round and grey with slight black and white markings near tip. Cream sternum and brown underside of abdomen.

2019.YNC.W3.35

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador (2100 m.a.s.l)

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Similar to dubiaranea.sp46, dubiaranea.sp48, dubiaranea.sp52

dubiaranea.sp48

Triangular beige cephalothorax with black eyes clustered closely together and black border. Round abdomen that is grey-purple colour. Legs are cream and brown and sternum is brown, underside of abdomen is black. Spinnerets on underside of abdomen.

2019.YNC.W3.7, 2019.YNC.W5.20

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador (2100 m.a.s.l)

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Similar to dubiaranea.sp46, dubiaranea.sp47, dubiaranea.sp52

dubiaranea.sp49

Oval cephalothorax, beige with faint brown border and line through it. Brown splotch over eyes. Eyes white except for anterior median eyes which are black. Pedipalp femurs and patellas are cream, palpal bulbs are brown. Legs are beige with long black spines. Abdomen is oval, and cream with ragged brown racing stripes and brown tip. Entire underside is brown. Short black hairs all over entire spider.

2019.YNC.W4.2

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador (2100 m.a.s.l)

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dubiaranea.sp51

Brown diamond-shaped cephalothorax with dark brown border and beige dot, long oval brown abdomen with dark brown vertical line in center and thick silver racing stripes. Legs are a gradient from cream to white (cream near body and white near tips of legs), large beige chelicerae, eyes are white and faced forward, pedicel is even with abdomen, spinnerets are grey and on tip of abdomen, sternum is black and underside of abdomen is orange with black marking near pedicel and small orange marking on pedicel.

2019.YNC.W4.27

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador (2100 m.a.s.l)

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dubiaranea.sp52

Bell-shaped beige cephalothorax with dark brown border and large black eyes. Round cream abdomen with faint orange dots and grey tip. Beige legs with black hairs and spines. Entire underside is black except for two white dots near tip of abdomen. Chelicerae are beige.

2019.YNC.W4.29

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador (2100 m.a.s.l)

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Similar to dubiaranea.sp46, dubiaranea.sp47, dubiaranea.sp48

dubiaranea.sp53

Beige rectangular cephalothorax. Black sternum. Beige pedipalps with brown tips. Red chelicerae. Black median eyes, and white lateral eyes. Underside of abdomen is brown. Abdomen is dark brown with beige markings. Femurs and coxae are beige, below patellae dark brown with cream stripes. Black spines on legs.

2019.YNC.W4.32

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador (2100 m.a.s.l)

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dubiaranea.sp54

Beige wedge-shaped cephalothorax with very large black median eyes and large white lateral eyes, black border and line through centre of cephalothorax. Abdomen is oval with a flat tip. It is light brown with dark brown horizontal and verticle squiggle markings. Legs are beige with brown banding that begins at patellae. Black hairs and spines on legs, light brown line on either side of the abdomen, entire underside is black, chelicerae are beige and pedipalps are beige with brown tips.

2019.YNC.W6.29

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador (2100 m.a.s.l)

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dubiaranea.sp55

Triangular cephalothorax that is beige, brown line through centre and brown border, front of cephalothorax points upwards and eyes are placed on raised portion. Posterior median eyes are large and black, rest of eyes small and white, chelicerae are long and beige with brown tips, abdomen is oval and bumpy, brown stained-glass pattern with dark brown racing stripes and border, it also has a brown chevron marking near tip and a black tip, black sternum and dark brown underside of abdomen, large goggle-shaped burgandy epigynum, legs are cream, beige and brown banded with black hairs and spines as are the pedipalps.

2019.YNC.W7.38

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: D. DeRoche; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Location: Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador (2100 m.a.s.l)

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