Arachnids of North Carolina
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Emblyna altimara CHAMBERLIN AND IVIE, 1944 - a mesh web spider


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Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: ARANEOMORPHAEFamily: DICTYNIDAE                                                                                 
Comments: Formerly Dictyna savanna
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Distribution in North Carolina
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Emblyna altimara
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: Intertidal grasses
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Abundance/Frequency: This species is very abundant in intertidal grasses; adults collected from April through October.
Status in North Carolina
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