Arachnids of North Carolina
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Drassyllus aprilinus (Banks, 1904) - a ground spider

Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: AraneomorphaeFamily: Gnaphosidae                                                                                 
Comments: Described by Banks as Zelotes aprilinus in 1904, it was transferred to newly erected genus Drassyllus by Chamberlin in 1922.
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIFTechnical Description: Platnick, N. I. & Shadab, M. U. (1982a). A revision of the American spiders of the genus Drassyllus (Araneae, Gnaphosidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 173: p. 48 Kaston, B. J. (1948). Spiders of Connecticut. Bulletin of the Connecticut State Geological and Natural History Survey 70: p. 360.
Comments: Specific determination of the genus Drassyllus requires analysis of the genitalia, as colors and markings are inconsistent.
Total Length: Females 4.5±0.51mm; males 3.86±0.22mmAdult ID: identifiable by photo of specific features and/or supplementary info
Structural photos

See Platnick and Shadab, 1982 or Kaston, 1948, for illustrations of genitalia.
Palp of dbz20211022001, not shown below
Palp of dbz20211022001, not shown below
Palp of dbz20211022001, not shown below
Distribution in North Carolina
Comments: Connecticut to Texas
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Adult phenology:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats: Under leaves, logs, etc. Generally on the ground.
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Abundance/Frequency: not common
Status in North Carolina
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 Photo Gallery for Drassyllus aprilinus - a ground spider

Photos: 7

Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2023-08-23
Stokes Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2021-06-06
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Carol Tingley on 2021-06-06
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Donald ZEPP on 2021-06-01
Johnston Co.
Comment: Male, 4.0mm. White marks are light reflections: Unfortunately, he died before I could reshoot.
Recorded by: Donald ZEPP on 2021-03-14
Johnston Co.
Comment: Female, on exterior wall of house.		Recorded by: Donald ZEPP on 2021-03-14
Johnston Co.
Comment: Female: dorsal habitus
Recorded by: Donald ZEPP on 2021-03-14
Johnston Co.
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