Distribution Records
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Adult phenology:
High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
Piedmont (Pd)
Coastal Plain (CP)
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this species may be synonymous with C. montanus but the name will remain valid until a study of the type can be made |
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Cephalothorax with the usual markings. A dark line from posterior
lateral eyes to an elongated hexagonal light area which has its posterior
point on the outside of a dark hexagonal area which ends lateral to the
dorsal groove. A faint line from posterior middle eyes to the elongated
light hexagonal area. The anterior angle of this area bisected by a
dark line which is an extension of the line from the posterior lateral eyes.
Anterior part of head a rich yellowish brown. This color becomes
lighter toward the posterior edge of the cephalothorax where it is
lemon color.
The legs are the same color as the head except the distal end of femur
and the patella which are lemon. Faint bars show on the upper side of
femora and tibiae. The femora underneath show three well marked
dark bars; the first or basal is narrow; the second or middle bar and the
subapical are broad.
Abdomen a dark greenish gray. The indefinite pattern is made up
by the underlying white which shows through. A basal dark stripe
extends half the length of the abdomen. It is broken in the middle by
a white spot between two muscle impressions. On the posterior part
are five chevrons. The two anterior are broad and irregular flocculent
white spots. The three posterior are inverted V marks, each made up
of a single row of small white dots. Just above each posterior spinnerette a long white horizontal dash mark.
Venter of abdomen with a long dark shield-shaped center broken by
two small white spots just below the epigynum. The dark center is
surrounded by large irregularly placed white spots. Sides of venter
dark with small white dots.
Epigynum wide, but narrow from front to back.
Sternum dark with a central light line which nearly meets a posterior light diamond mark |
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Female.—Total length 13 mm. Cephalothorax 6 mm. Abdomen
7 mm. Cephalothorax widest part between second and third leg, 4 mm.
Cephalothorax at eye region, 2.6 mm. Width of posterior lateral eyes,
1.6 mm. Length of first leg, 20 mm |
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| adult_id | 1 identifiable by photo 2 identifiable by photo of specific features and/or supplementary info 3 identifiable from specimen only |
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Smoky mountians and nearby Maggie Valley |
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>=4,000 ft. | |
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<4,000 ft. | |
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Piedmont | |
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Coastal Plain | |
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Small caves |
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