Arachnids of North Carolina
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Maevia undescribed species D G. B. Edwards - Maevia undescribed species D

Maevia undescribed species D
Immature		Maevia undescribed species D
Black on head of adult female seperates from M. inclemens		Maevia undescribed species D
Black form male		Maevia undescribed species D
Black form male, white fringes on palps		Maevia undescribed species D
Gray form male		Maevia undescribed species D
Gray form male
Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: ARANEOMORPHAEFamily: SALTICIDAE                                                                                 
Comments: To be described by GB Edwards
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Comments: This species is dimorphic, and has been found from ~ 3000-4600', mostly on Rhododendron maximum, but recently also on a broad leaved Solidago. Females and juveniles tend to have a black head where the other species are yellow. Males are similar to inclemens but the leg patterns and palp fringe colors are different. M. inclemens black form male have yellow fringes on palps, M. sp D black form male has white fringes on palps.
Distribution in North Carolina
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Maevia undescribed species D
Adult phenology:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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