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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The taxonomic status of this species has been relatively stable since the middle of the 20th Century. |
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"Gnaphosa sericata may be distinguished from all other Nearctic Gnaphosa by the extremely long embolus, coiled three times around the bulb [...] and the coiled epigynal ducts and spermathecae" (Platnick & Shadab, 1975) Reddish cephalothorax and gray-to-black abdomen |
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Literature: Female 5.26±0.87mm, male 4.34±0.30mm. N.b. A male specimen (04 May, 2023) from Johnston Co. is 5.5mm. |
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none |
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| distribution_reference |
Platnick, N. I. & Shadab, M. U. (1975). A revision of the spider genus Gnaphosa (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) in America. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 155: 1-66. |
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Platnick, N. I. & Shadab, M. U. (1975). A revision of the spider genus Gnaphosa (Araneae, Gnaphosidae) in America. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 155: 1-66. |
| adult_id | 1 identifiable by photo 2 identifiable by photo of specific features and/or supplementary info 3 identifiable from specimen only |
| abundance |
Not rare, but infrequently taken. |
| distribution_comments |
New York to Utah, south to Guatemala [...] and Cuba |
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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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SC; forest edge |
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Photo Gallery for Gnaphosa sericata a ground spider |
 | Recorded by: Carmen ZEPP
Johnston Co.
Comment: On sidewalk—in Coastal Plain, but only ca 10m from Piedmont! Spotted & captured by Carmen ZEPP. Orange spot on RLIII was mite. |  | Recorded by: Carmen ZEPP
Johnston Co.
Comment: On sidewalk—in Coastal Plain, but only ca 10m from Piedmont! Spotted & captured by Carmen ZEPP. Orange spot on RLIII was mite. |
 | Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman
Scotland Co.
Comment: or G. frontinalis? |  | Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman
Scotland Co.
Comment: or G. frontinalis? |
 | Recorded by: Tracy S. Feldman
Scotland Co.
Comment: or G. frontinalis? |  | Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
New Hanover Co.
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 | Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Rockingham Co.
Comment: |  | Recorded by: Bo Sullivan
Carteret Co.
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