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Symphytognathidae

Dwarf orb-weavers

symphytognathidae.sp1

Very small, round black cephalothorax with white eyes and round black abdomen, entire underside black, legs white.

2019.BRJ.W7.26

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.W7.26

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2019.BRJ.W7.26

symphytognathidae.sp2

Cephalothorax is beige and bell-shaped with black eyes, posterior median eyes are conjoined and lateral eyes are conjoined, abdomen is oval and grey with faint brown circular markings, legs are orange-beige with slight banding and long white hairs, chelicerae are orange-beige and underside is brown, abdomen has short brown hairs.

2019.NRP.W7.6

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.W7.6

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2019.NRP.W7.6

symphytognathidae.sp3

Entire body is black, eyes white. Legs beige. No hairs or spines. Chelicerae white. Cephalothorax and abdomen are both round. Six eyes.

2019.YNC.W1.11, 2019.YNC.W3.6, 2019.YNC.W4.38, 2019.YNC.W4.40

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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2019.YNC.W3.6

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2019.YNC.W3.6

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