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Mysmenidae

Dwarf cobweb weavers

mysmenidae.sp1

Cephalothorax is dark brown, abdomen is dark brown with large white dots, legs are beige, underside is beige, and abdomen is teardrop-shaped

2019.CYJ.W6.20, 2019.CYJ.W7.29

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

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

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2019.CYJ.W6.20

2019.CYJ.W6.20

Similar to mysmenidae.sp2, mysmenidae.sp15

mysmenidae.sp2

Globe web. Spider has brown cephalothorax and very small black spread-out eyes. Orange sternum. Abdomen brown with three white dots in horizontal line. Legs orange with black joints.

2019.BGL.W4.14

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.W4.14

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2019.BGL.W4.14

Similar to mysmenidae.sp1, mysmenidae.sp15

mysmenidae.sp3

Globe web. Spider cephalothorax is black with white posterior median eyes, abdomen is round and brown with cream four leaf clover pattern, brown legs, sternum white, underside of abdomen silver stained-glass pattern with thick brown border lateral on edges.

2019.BRJ.W1.10, 2019.BRJ.W1.12

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.W1.10

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2019.BRJ.W1.10

Similar to mysmenidae.sp10

mysmenidae.sp4

Globe web. Triangular cephalothorax, beige with dark brown marking and dark mask over eyes. Abdomen dark brown with two white dots. Legs dark brown with white coxae. Entire underside beige.

2019.BRJ.W1.6

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.W1.6

Similar to mysmenidae.sp7, microdipoena.sp1

mysmenidae.sp5

Globe web. Spider has black cephalothorax and black abdomen. Abdomen has white stained-glass markings on tip, circular abdomen, legs are muddy brown.

2019.BRJ.W2.12

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.W2.12

mysmenidae.sp6

Globe web. Brown-beige cephalothorax with a beige marking, dark brown bumpy abdomen, translucent legs, sternum is beige.

2019.BRJ.W2.15

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.W2.15

mysmenidae.sp7

Globe web. Cephalothorax triangular, beige with dark brown marking and dark mask over eyes. Abdomen dark brown with two white dots. Legs dark brown with white coxae. Entire underside beige.

2019.BRJ.W3.11, 2019.BRJ.W3.31

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.W3.11

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2019.BRJ.W3.11

Similar to mysmenidae.sp4, microdipoena.sp1

mysmenidae.sp8

Globe web. Wedge-shaped cream cephalothorax with black bandit mask over white eyes. Cream round abdomen with black border and diamond marking, two large white dots and two small white dots. Legs light brown, sternum white, underside of abdomen cream with white racing stripes and black partial border.

2019.BRJ.W3.13

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.W3.13

mysmenidae.sp9

Globe web. Round brown cephalothorax with white posterior median eyes, round brown abdomen with gold stained-glass marking near tip, beige legs and dark brown pedipalps and brown sternum and dark brown underside of abdomen with gold marking near tip. Pedicel connects halfway down.

2019.BRJ.W7.23

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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2019.BRJ.W7.23

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2019.BRJ.W7.23

mysmenidae.sp10

Globe web. Round dark brown cephalothorax with white eyes and beige V-shaped marking near pedicel, legs are brown with white coxae, pedipalps are brown, abdomen is round and brown with beige four leaf clover pattern, sternum is light brown with dark brown marking (perimeter dark brown only), underside of abdomen is black with silver marking.

2019.NRP.W5.16

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.W5.16

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Similar to mysmenidae.sp3

mysmenidae.sp12

Globe web. Oval black cephalothorax with white posterior median eyes, rest of eyes black. Round light brown abdomen, darkening towards tip. Tip is slightly pointed. Legs and pedipalps orange-brown. Sternum light brown with cream markings. Chelicerae light brown. Underside of abdomen cream with white racing stripes and black partial border.

2019.YNC.W1.25

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 mysmena.sp1, mysmenidae.sp17

mysmenidae.sp13

Globe web. Round light grey cephalothorax with black bandit mask over white eyes, abdomen is round and light grey with black border, a faint white horizontal stripe, femurs are black, rest of legs white, sternum is white, pedipalps and chelicerae are white, underside of abdomen is light cream with black racing stripes.

2019.YNC.W1.4

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.W1.4

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2019.YNC.W1.4

Similar to mysmenidae.sp14

mysmenidae.sp14

Globe web. Mite-like. Cephalothorax dark beige with black bandit mask. Abdomen dark beige. Entire underside light beige. Legs grey.

2019.YNC.W1.40

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 mysmenidae.sp13

mysmenidae.sp15

Globe web. Cephalothorax dark brown, abdomen dark brown with large white dots, legs are beige, underside beige, abdomen teardrop-shaped.

2019.YNC.W1.6

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.W1.6

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2019.YNC.W1.6

Similar to mysmenidae.sp1, mysmenidae.sp2

mysmenidae.sp16

Globe web. Cephalothorax beige with dark eyes. Abdomen dark brown with sparse white dots and teardrop shape. Legs light grey.

2019.YNC.W3.23, 2019.YNC.W7.14, 2019.YNC.W7.35

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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2019.YNC.W7.35

mysmenidae.sp17

Globe web. Cephalothorax and abdomen are dark brown, legs are beige and brown, eyes are black and white, sternum is beige, pedipalps are brown.

2019.YNC.W3.29

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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2019.YNC.W3.29

Similar to mysmena.sp1, mysmenidae.sp12

mysmenidae.sp18

Globe web. Cephalothorax anterior half dark brown, posterior half beige. Legs dark brown with white coxae. Sternum beige with two brown lines. Abdomen black with sparse beige markings.

2019.YNC.W3.38

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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2019.YNC.W3.38

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2019.YNC.W3.38

mysmenidae.sp19

Grey cephalothorax with black V-marking and black bandit mask over white eyes, round brown cephalothorax with two black dots and brown tip, legs are grey with white femurs, underside beige with spinnerets on underside of abdomen, two white racing stripes on underside of abdomen.

2019.YNC.W7.21

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.W7.21

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