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Tetragnathidae

Long-jawed orb-weavers

tetragnathidae.sp3

Beige cephalothorax and legs. Dark brown stripe down centre of cephalothorax with dark brown border. Abdomen dark brown with two racing stripes of stained-glass silver flecks.

2019.NRP.W4.4

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.W4.4

tetragnathidae.sp6

Triangular abdomen, sparkly, sparkly end of abdomen with cream markings

2019.YSN.W2.7

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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tetragnathidae.sp7

Spider green and tiny. Eyes are large, black, oval in shape, and close together, slightly blotchy

2019.YSN.W7.11, 2019.YSN.W7.14

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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tetragnathidae.sp8

Very small, green mostly, kind of blotchy, dark legs, black marking on tip of abdomen, very oval eyes

2019.YSN.W7.27, 2019.YSN.W7.29

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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tetragnathidae.sp9

Cephalothorax light beige with light brown diamond pattern and dark brown border, legs beige, coxae brown, abdomen beige with gold grid pattern with black blotch down center and two red dots (making a gold cross), bottom of abdomen black with yellow cerci shaped markings, bottom of cephalothorax black with yellow dot. There is a second morph with no red. This morphospecies has members varying from strong red to light red to no red.

2019.CYJ.W1.1, 2019.CYJ.W1.13, 2019.CYJ.W1.22, 2019.CYJ.W2.17, 2019.CYJ.W2.2, 2019.CYJ.W3.6, 2019.CYJ.W5.13, 2019.CYJ.W5.17, 2019.CYJ.W6.11, 2019.CYJ.W6.24, 2019.CYJ.W7.25

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

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

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2019.CYJ.W5.13

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2019.CYJ.W2.17

Similar to tetragnathidae.sp10, tetragnathidae.sp11

tetragnathidae.sp10

Cephalothorax light beige, legs beige, coxae brown, abdomen beige with gold grid pattern with black blotch down center and two faint red dots, bottom of abdomen brown with beige cerci-shaped markings, bottom of cephalothorax beige.

2019.CYJ.W2.13

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.CJY.W2.13

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2019.CYJ.W2.13

Similar to tetragnathidae.sp9, tetragnathidae.sp11

tetragnathidae.sp11

Cephalothorax is cream with large burgundy marking over eyes and legs are cream and beige. Abdomen is oval, with pedicel midway down. Abdomen is light brown with gold stained-glass pattern, black blotch down centre, and two light red racing stripes. Small black hairs on legs.

2019.CYJ.W2.36

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.W2.36

Similar to tetragnathidae.sp9, tetragnathidae.sp10

tetragnathidae.sp13

Cephalothorax black, eyes white, pedipalps black, legs are white and translucent but with sparse black stripes on legs, abdomen black jagged silver ring around border, underside black

2019.BGL.W2.20

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.W2.20

tetragnathidae.sp15

Abdomen and cephalothorax white-beige. Underside dark brown with silver V-shaped marking, abdomen spherical.

2019.BGL.W2.8

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.W2.8

tetragnathidae.sp16

Green-beige triangular cephalothorax with black eyes, legs are black and long, leg pair one much longer than the rest, abdomen teardrop shaped and brown with silver stained-glass markings, black marking around spinnerets

2019.BGL.W5.25

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.W5.25

tetragnathidae.sp17

Dark brown oval-shaped cephalothorax, dark brown square abdomen with silver smiley face on underside, legs are entirely black except femurs of leg pairs 1 and 2 are grey. Many long fine hairs on legs.

2019.BGL.W5.7

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.W5.7

tetragnathidae.sp18

Cephalothorax beige with black eyes, abdomen black silver jagged ring, beige legs, underside is nearly identical to the top

2019.BGL.W6.31

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.W6.31

tetragnathidae.sp19

Rectangular white cephalothorax with beige triangular marking. Eyes large and black arranged in two parallel horizontal lines. Legs white with beige banding and long white hairs and black spines. Hairs and spines also present on pedipalps. Abdomen is teardrop shaped, and gold stained-glass with thick brown line through centre and silver stained-glass dots. Chelicerae cream, sternum light brown and underside of abdomen light brown with horizontal darker brown band.

2019.CDR.W5.3

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.W5.3

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2019.CDR.W5.3

tetragnathidae.sp20

White bell-shaped cephalothorax with large black eyes, black line through center and black border. Round reddish brown abdomen with silver stained-glass markings. Legs are grey with black hairs. Sternum is yellow. Abdomen is burgundy. Spinnerets at tip of abdomen.

2019.YNC.W2.15

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.W2.15

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