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Leucauge

Orchard spiders

leucauge.sp2

Solid-coloured white and green cephalothorax and legs

2018.JAS.E.179

Morphospecies ID: A. M. Haberkern; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit

Location: Jatun Sacha Biological Station, Ecuador (400 m.a.s.l.)

No refugium
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leucauge.sp3

Solid coloured cephalothorax and legs, brown, clear band on patella of first legs, sparkly sides of abdomen in splotches

2018.JAS.E.155, 2019.YSN.W7.13

Morphospecies ID: A. M. Haberkern; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit

Location: Jatun Sacha Biological Station, Ecuador (400 m.a.s.l.); Estación Biológica Yasuní, Ecuador (250 m.a.s.l.)

No refugium
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leucauge.sp4

Dark brown legs slightly banded, sparkly cream markings on dorsal abdomen (almost forming a huge dot)

2018.JAS.E.169, 2018.JAS.E.193

Morphospecies ID: A. M. Haberkern; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit

Location: Jatun Sacha Biological Station, Ecuador (400 m.a.s.l.)

No refugium
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leucauge.sp5

Sparkly blotchy abdomen, black legs

2018.JAS.E.44, 2019.YSN.W3.18

Morphospecies ID: A. M. Haberkern; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures:A. M. Haberkern

Location: Jatun Sacha Biological Station, Ecuador (400 m.a.s.l.); Estación Biológica Yasuní, Ecuador (250 m.a.s.l.)

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2018.JAS.E.44

leucauge.sp6

Cephalothorax is red-brown and bell-shaped. Abdomen is oval and has black splotches and silver and gold stained-glass markings. Legs are red-brown with black stripes.

2018.JAS.E.138, 2018.JAS.E.14, 2018.JAS.E.19

Morphospecies ID: A. M. Haberkern; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: A. M. Haberkern

Location: Jatun Sacha Biological Station, Ecuador (400 m.a.s.l.)

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2018.JAS.E.138

leucauge.sp9

Sparkly, hairy solid-coloured tan legs, black markings on sparkly cream abdomen and cephalothorax, tan body

2018.JAS.E.85

Morphospecies ID: A. M. Haberkern; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: A. M. Haberkern

Location: Jatun Sacha Biological Station, Ecuador (400 m.a.s.l.)

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2018.JAS.E.85

leucauge.sp11

Very long legs, solid-coloured legs (light brown), slightly sparkly abdomen in blotches, light bumps on abdomen

2018.JAS.E.166, 2019.YSN.W4.36, 2019.YSN.W5.5, 2019.YSN.W7.2

Morphospecies ID: A. M. Haberkern; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: A. M. Haberkern

Location: Jatun Sacha Biological Station, Ecuador (400 m.a.s.l.); Estación Biológica Yasuní, Ecuador (250 m.a.s.l.)

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2019.YSN.W7.2

leucauge.sp12

Dark brown cephalothorax and chelicerae, black abdomen with distinctive silver band at top, very silver, legs at base are dark brown and get lighter to patellae; big black dot on abdomen

2019.YSN.W7.18

Morphospecies ID: A. M. Haberkern; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit

Location: Estación Biológica Yasuní, Ecuador (250 m.a.s.l.)

No refugium
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leucauge.sp13

Spider white, with distinctive black spot on sternum and spinnerets, red epigynum, green legs towards ends and white towards body, abdomen white with a few sparkly blotches

2019.YSN.W6.5

Morphospecies ID: A. M. Haberkern; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit

Location: Estación Biológica Yasuní, Ecuador (250 m.a.s.l.)

No refugium
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leucauge.sp14

Legs banded, yellow and black, yellow cephalothorax, mask-like, brown pedipalps, blotchy abdomen

2019.YSN.W4.1

Morphospecies ID: A. M. Haberkern; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit

Location: Estación Biológica Yasuní, Ecuador (250 m.a.s.l.)

No refugium
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leucauge.sp16

Cephalothorax orange-beige with dark eyes, abdomen light blue and silver stained-glass with brown arrow markings, chelicerae pale black spines, legs beige

2019.CYJ.W1.27, 2019.CYJ.W1.38, 2019.CYJ.W1.7, 2019.CYJ.W1.8, 2019.CYJ.W2.21

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.W1.27

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2019.CYJ.W1.38

leucauge.sp17

Cephalothorax beige with dark brown circle around, abdomen dark brown with silver or gold (two main morphs - see pictures)  stained-glass pattern, chelicerae pale with white spines, legs light and dark brown

2019.CYJ.W1.26, 2019.CYJ.W1.33, 2019.CYJ.W1.36, 2019.CYJ.W1.9, 2019.CYJ.W5.31

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.W1.26

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2019.CYJ.W1.33

Similar to chrysometa.sp14, chrysometa.sp15, chrysometa.sp22, chrysometa.sp25

leucauge.sp19

Cephalothorax is beige with black chelicerae, light brown abdomen with silver flecks, darker towards the tip. Bottom of abdomen is burgundy with silver smiley-face marking. Sternum is red-brown. Coxae beige. Black hairs on legs. Tibias are long.

2019.BGL.W1.21, 2019.BGL.W1.47, 2019.BGL.W3.11, 2019.NRP.W5.3, 2019.NRP.W7.20

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

Locations: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.); Narupa Reserve, Ecuador (1100 m.a.s.l)

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2019.NRP.W5.3

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2019.NRP.W5.3

leucauge.sp21

Cephalothorax dark beige, abdomen dark beige with dark brown and silver markings, bottom of abdomen has silver arrow. Smiley-face marking on bottom of abdomen.

2019.BGL.W1.12, 2019.BGL.W1.43, 2019.BGL.W1.44, 2019.CYJ.W1.31

Morphospecies ID: J. Schmidt; Pictures: J. Schmidt

Locations: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.); Reserva Ecológica Cayambe Coca, Cuyuja, Ecuador (2700 m.a.s.l.)

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2019.BGL.W1.44

leucauge.sp22

Cephalothorax and legs same green-beige, top of abdomen silver with light beige line, bottom of abdomen dark brown with beige ring

2019.BGL.W5.31, 2019.BGL.W5.5

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

Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)

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2019.BGL.W5.5

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2019.BGL.W5.31

leucauge.sp27

Wedge-shaped cephalothorax, beige with dark eyes. Black chelicerae and cream pedipalps. Dark burgundy round abdomen with two silver stained-glass racing stripes connected by a horizontal stripe and a third stripe in the centre. Legs cream with short black hairs. Underside is black with silver markings on abdomen.

2019.CYJ.W3.14

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.W3.14

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2019.CYJ.W3.14

leucauge.sp30

Cream wedge-shaped cephalothorax with faint green border, eyes are black, legs are beige with occasional brown stripes on joints, pedipalps are beige with brown tips, short black hairs over pedipalps and legs with occasional black spines on legs, abdomen is rectangular and brown with silver and gold stained-glass patterns, black line extending from tip to halfway across abdomen, chelicerae are large and orange with red tips, sternum is bright red.

2019.YNC.W2.17, 2019.YNC.W2.4, 2019.YNC.W2.5, 2019.YNC.W2.6

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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2019.YNC.W2.17

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2019.YNC.W2.6

leucauge.sp31

Cream bell-shaped cephalothorax, with grey line through centre and a border, black eyes, legs are grey with sparse black hairs and frequent  long black spines, pedipalps are grey and have black spines on them, abdomen is disproportionately small for cephalothorax size, brown with silver stained-glass pattern with dark brown border and markings, spinnerets are on tip of abdomen and are dark brown with orange marking around them, sternum is bright green and red with some brown, red marking on underside near pedicel, legs get darker towards tarsi

2019.BRJ.W7.14

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.W7.14

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2019.BRJ.W7.14

leucauge.sp32

Leucage mariana. Cream bell-shaped cephalothorax with green border and line through centre, eyes are black, chelicerae are large and orange-beige with several spines and large red fangs, legs are cream and beige with very long black hairs and occasional black spines, abdomen is oval and coral-coloured with silver gold and black stained-glass stripes and black triangular marking near tip, sternum is bright red, underside of abdomen is dark brown with gold and black markings.

2019.BRJ.W4.17, 2019.BRJ.W4.20, 2019.BRJ.W4.29

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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2019.BRJ.W4.20

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2019.BRJ.W4.20

Similar to leucage.sp33, leucauge.sp37, leucage.sp44

leucauge.sp33

Cream bell-shaped cephalothorax with faint dark circle markings, posterior median eyes white rest of eyes black, pedipalps are grey, legs and coxae and femurs are green-beige, rest of legs are black, lots of black hairs and pedipalps and legs in varying lengths, abdomen is brown and triangular with silver stained-glass markings and black tip, sternum dark brown, underside of abdomen dark brown with silver smiley-face pattern and red epigynum

2019.NRP.W4.37, 2019.NRP.W5.18

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

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

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2019.NRP.W4.37

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2019.NRP.W4.37

Similar to leucage.sp32, leucauge.sp37, leucauge.sp44

leucauge.sp34

Beige cephalothorax with black eyes. Brown circular abdomen with silver stained-glass markings and black tip. Sternum is brown. Underside of abdomen is dark brown with silver-gold smiley-face marking, with smiley face eyes being behind spinnerets. Legs are green-beige with short black hairs. Spinnerets are black and on tip of abdomen.

2019.BRJ.W4.12, 2019.BRJ.W4.14, 2019.BRJ.W4.25, 2019.BRJ.W4.26, 2019.BRJ.W4.34, 2019.BRJ.W4.39, 2019.BRJ.W4.5

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.NRP.W4.12

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2019.NRP.W4.12

Similar to leucauge.sp43, leucauge.sp50

leucauge.sp35

Beige bell-shaped cephalothorax with large black eyes and large brown line through center and green border. Abdomen is brown and oval with silver stained-glass markings and black tip. Legs are green-beige. Burgundy chelicerae. Brown sternum. Yellow coxae. Green-beige pedipalps. Underside of abdomen is brown with dark brown spinnerets and gold smiley-face pattern where the eyes of smiley-face are above spinnerets.

2019.BRJ.W4.37

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.W4.37

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2019.BRJ.W4.37

Similar to leucauge.sp36, leucage.sp46

leucauge.sp36

Cream cephalothorax. Black eyes. Cream chelicerae. Abdomen is brown and circular with silver stained-glass markings, no black tip. Sternum and underside of abdomen is brown. Spinnerets are dark brown and on underside of abdomen instead of tip. Silver smiley-face pattern where eyes of smiley-face are near tip of abdomen.

2019.BRJ.W4.36

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.W4.36

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2019.BRJ.W4.36

Similar to leucauge.sp35, leucage.sp46

leucauge.sp37

Cephalothorax is green and bell-shaped. Eyes are black except posterior median eyes are slightly light. Legs are green-brown and are whiter towards body and darker towards tarsi. Mix of short and long black hairs on legs and pedipalps. Abdomen is brown and triangular with silver stained-glass markings with black tip. Entire underside is dark brown except for silver smiley-face pattern, in which eyes of smiley-face are closer to pedicel.

2019.NRP.W5.11

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

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

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2019.NRP.W5.11

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2019.NRP.W5.11

Similar to leucauge.sp32, leucauge.sp33, leucauge.sp44

leucauge.sp38

Beige bell-shaped cephalothorax with brown border and grey and black markings over white and black eyes. Dark brown, long, oval abdomen, with silver and gold dots around edges and in center, as well as two red dots on edges. Leg pairs 1 and 2 have beige, pink, yellow, red, brown, black, white and grey legs. Leg pairs 3 and 4 have cream, yellow, and grey legs. Legs and pedipalps have short and long black hairs, and long black spines. Pedipalps are cream with grey tips. Entire underside dark brown except for couple of gold dots near abdomen.

2019.NRP.W5.17

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

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

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2019.NRP.W5.17

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2019.NRP.W5.17

leucauge.sp41

Green-beige cephalothorax with black eyes and brown marking near pedicel. Abdomen is brown and circular with silver stained-glass markings and black tip. Entire underside is dark brown except silver smiley-face pattern on bottom of abdomen, eyes of smiley-face are behind spinnerets. Spinnerets are black and on underside of abdomen. Legs are green-beige with black hairs.

2019.YNC.W2.16, 2019.YNC.W2.18, 2019.YNC.W2.27, 2019.YNC.W6.19, 2019.YNC.W6.21

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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2019.YNC.W2.16

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2019.YNC.W2.16

leucauge.sp43

Cream wedge-shaped cephalothorax with black eyes. Abdomen is brown and circular with silver stained-glass marking and black tip. Legs are grey. Chelicerae and sternum are beige. Underside of abdomen is dark brown with large silver marking that looks like heart. Spinnerets are black and on tip of abdomen.

2019.BRJ.W4.9, 2019.YNC.W2.33, 2019.YNC.W6.18, 2019.YNC.W6.24, 2019.YNC.W6.3, 2019.YNC.W6.5

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

Location: Yanayacu Biological Station, Ecuador (2100 m.a.s.l); Concierto de Aves, Borja, Ecuador (1700 m.a.s.l)

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2019.YNC.W6.18

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2019.YNC.W6.18

Similar to leucauge.sp34, leucauge.sp50

leucauge.sp44

Leucauge idonea. Beige bell-shaped cephalothorax with green border and dot. Cream pedipalps with long black hairs. Long oval abdomen is brown with silver stained-glass markings with brown tip. Legs are green near body, then orange towards center of legs, then black towards tarsi. Legs have short and long black hairs, and long black spines. Very large beige chelicerae with brown and red tips. Sternum is beige. Coxae are beige. Red underside of abdomen with burgundy and gold markings. Black spinnerets and black epigynum.

2019.YNC.W6.33

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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2019.YNC.W6.33

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2019.YNC.W6.33

Similar to leucauge.sp32, leucauge.sp33, leucauge.sp37

leucauge.sp45

Brown and black mottled cephalothorax. Brown and black alternating segments on legs. Abdomen orange-brown with flecks of silver. Two big silver markings on bottom of abdomen. Eyes are large and black. Leg pair 1 is very long, like in the family Pholcidae. Spinnerets are large and black.

2019.BGL.W1.17

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

Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)

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2019.BGL.W1.17

leucauge.sp46

Cream bell-shaped cephalothorax with blue line through center and green border. Black eyes. Beige legs with black hairs. Abdomen is brown and oval with silver stained-glass markings and dark brown tip. Sternum is yellow. Underside of abdomen is brown with darker brown border and gold horizontal line.

2019.YNC.W2.12, 2019.YNC.W2.3

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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2019.YNC.W2.3

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2019.YNC.W2.3

Similar to leucauge.sp35, leucage.sp36

leucauge.sp47

Cream wedge-shaped cephalothorax with faint green border. Eyes are black, legs are beige with occasional brown stripes on joints, pedipalps are beige with brown tips, short black hairs over pedipalps and legs with occasional black spines on legs, abdomen is rectangular, brown with silver and gold stained-glass patterns, black line extending from tip to halfway across abdomen, chelicerae are large, orange with red tips, sternum is bright red.

2019.YNC.W2.13

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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2019.YNC.W2.13

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2019.YNC.W2.13

leucauge.sp48

Cream bell-shaped cephalothorax with green border and line through centre, eyes are black, chelicerae are large and orange-beige with several spines and large red fangs, legs are cream and beige with very long black hairs and occasional black spines, abdomen is oval and coral coloured with silver gold and black stained-glass stripes and black triangular marking near tip, sternum is bright red, underside of abdomen is dark brown with gold and black markings

2019.BRJ.W4.27

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.W4.27

leucauge.sp49

Beige bell-shaped cephalothorax with green line through center and red tinge over black eyes. Green-grey pedipalps with black hairs. Legs are green, beige, brown, and black, with short black hairs, and long black hairs on leg pair 4. Abdomen is brown and triangular with silver stained-glass markings and dark tip. Sternum is green. Chelicerae are red. Underside of abdomen is green-brown, with silver smiley-face marking where smile is closer to pedicel. Spinnerets are brown on underside of abdomen.

2019.BRJ.W4.35, 2019.BRJ.W7.31

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.W4.35

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2019.BRJ.W4.35

leucauge.sp50

Cephalothorax is oval and beige with black eyes. Legs are beige and brown with short black hairs. Orange circular abdomen with very faint silver markings and black tip, and red line through center. Underside is black with silver smiley-face marking where the smile of smiley-face is near pedicel.

2019.YNC.W2.29, 2019.YNC.W6.14, 2019.YNC.W6.16, 2019.YNC.W6.4

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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2019.YNC.W2.29

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2019.YNC.W2.29

Similar to leucauge.sp34, leucauge.sp43

leucauge.sp51

Rectangular orange-beige cephalothorax with black and white eyes. Coxae are orange, femurs are green, rest of legs are brown. Legs have short black hairs and long hairs on leg pair 4. Abdomen is brown with silver and gold stained-glass pattern, and a series of brown circle markings near tip. Sternum is red. Chelicerae is orange and red. Pedipalps are orange and brown. Underside is beige with faint silver smiley-face marking.

2019.NRP.W5.19

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

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

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leucauge.sp52

Wedge-shaped orange cephalothorax with faint brown marking over black and white eyes, eyes protrude significantly from cephalothorax. Yellow coxae, Orange femurs, orange patallas, yellow tibias, green tarsi, brown metatarsi, there are black stripes near all joints, mix of black short and long hairs and spines. Abdomen is triangular with triangular brown marking on anterior side and silver dot near anterior side, black marking and gold dot near posterior side, rest of abdomen colouration is mix of gold, silver and orange stained-glass pattern, small hairs on abdomen . Black sternum. Underside of abdomen is black with numerous gold markings.

2019.NRP.W5.1

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

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

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leucauge.sp53

Wedge-shaped beige cephalothorax. Brown abdomen with silver stained-glass markings and black tip. Legs are cream and get brown towards ends. Sternum is brown. Underside of ab is greenish-brown with faint silver racing stripes and two silver dots and brown tip. Pedipalps greenish-beige. Short black hairs on legs.

2019.BRJ.W4.2

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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leucauge.sp55

Cephalothorax is beige with black eyes clustered together. Abdomen brown and round with silver stained-glass marking. Legs are black with short black hairs. Spinnerets are brown on underside of abdomen. Sternum is brown. Coxae are yellow. Underside of abdomen is orange-brown with silver smiley-face marking where smile is closer to pedicel.

2019.NRP.W3.26

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

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

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leucauge.sp56

Leucauge argyrobapta. Cream wedge-shaped cephalothorax with faint green border, eyes are black, legs are beige with occasional brown stripes on joints, pedipalps are beige with brown tips, short black hairs over pedipalps and legs with occasional black spines on legs, abdomen is rectangular, brown with silver and gold stained-glass patterns, black line extending from tip to half way across abdomen, chelicerae are large, orange with red tips, sternum is bright red.

2019.YNC.W2.2

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

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

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leucauge.sp57

Cephalothorax light beige with light brown diamond pattern and dark brown border, legs beige on coxae with rest of leg segments brown, abdomen beige with gold grid pattern with black blotch down center , bottom of abdomen black with yellow crescent marking, bottom of cephalothorax black.

2019.BRJ.W4.23

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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leucauge.sp58

Black, leg markings like Trichonephila but no tufts, light brown and black mottled colours, banded legs.

2019.YSN.W2.19, 2019.YSN.W2.24

Morphospecies ID: A. M. Haberkern; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit

Location: Estación Biológica Yasuní, Ecuador (250 m.a.s.l.)

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leucauge.sp59

Solid-coloured cephalothorax and legs, brown, clear band on patellae of first legs, sparkly sides of abdomen in splotches

2019.YSN.W1.16, 2018.JAS.E.186

Morphospecies ID: A. M. Haberkern; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: A. M. Haberkern

Location: Estación Biológica Yasuní, Ecuador (250 m.a.s.l.); Jatun Sacha Biological Station, Ecuador (400 m.a.s.l.)

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