Spiders of North Carolina

Arachnids of North Carolina

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Calymmaria persica - a basket-web weaver Cybaeidae Members:			NC Records	BugGuide Account	Public View

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Basket web often with dew drop

Egg sac

Male

Distribution Records
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Vetting Levels

Adult phenology:
High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
Piedmont (Pd)
Coastal Plain (CP)

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synonym

taxonomic_comments

Calymmaria persica can be easily separated from the other species occurring in the Appalachian Mountains, C. virginica, by the form of the epigynum (Figs. 76, 77), and the many differences in the RTA and embolus (Figs. 73–75). Calymmaria persica is a highly variable species, especially in size, which has led to its separation into several species. There appears to be little variation in genitalia among specimens.

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id_comments

Female: Carapace typical. Dorsum of abdomen yellow with pale gray basal lanceolate mark followed by three dark gray transverse chevrons and one spot; venter gray with wide pale yellow lateral longitudinal stripes. Legs annulated, spination typical.. Epigynum externally with v-shaped sclerotization around opening (Fig. 76); internally with midpiece long, ducts well-separated at top, blind ducts short, lateral ducts thin, short (Fig. 77). Male: Same as in female Male palpus with PA wide, rounded (Fig. 73); basal RTA with several lobes, medial RTA with proximal and distal lobes, distal RTA long (Figs. 74, 75); tibia with one prolateral spine, several long ventral setae, many short retrolateral setae; cymbium elongate distad, with two spines near base of tip and six spines on tip; embolus thick at base, tapering gradually, conductor with basal lobe pointed

total_length

Variable. Female: Total length, 4.03–9.70 (6.60); carapace length, 1.55–4.06 (2.67); carapace width, 1.21–2.82 (1.95); femur I length, 1.83–6.00 (3.64). Male: Total length, 6.08–7.28 (6.53); carapace length, 2.95–3.41 (3.19); carapace width, 2.34–2.64 (2.48); femur I length, 2.39–6.20 (4.69).

structural_features

silk_web

fld_guide_descriptions

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technical_reference

http://www.americanarachnology.org/JoA_free/JoA_v32_n3/arac-032-03-0457.pdf

adult_id

1 identifiable by photo 2 identifiable by photo of specific features and/or supplementary info 3 identifiable from specimen only

abundance

distribution_comments

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>=4,000 ft.

Regular	Frequent	Infrequent	Occasional	Seldom	Frequency Regular – almost always observed on given visit; >=90% chance of observation Frequent – usually observed on a given visit; >=50%<90% chance of observation Infrequent – observed less than 50% of visits; >=25%<50% chance of observation Occasional – observed on only on a small minority of visits; >=10%<25% chance of observation Seldom – not usually seen on visits; <10% chance of observation These terms refer to visits to appropriate habitats made at appropriate times of the year, making use of common sampling/observation methods. Under those conditions, Frequency refers to the chance of observing at least one individual on a given visit made anywhere within a particular region, or over multiple visits to a single site.

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<4,000 ft.

Regular	Frequent	Infrequent	Occasional	Seldom

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Piedmont

Regular	Frequent	Infrequent	Occasional	Seldom

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Coastal Plain

Regular	Frequent	Infrequent	Occasional	Seldom

habitat

forest; sagging sheet web under edge of log, root, or rock

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status_comments

Photo Gallery for Calymmaria persica a basket-web weaver
	Recorded by: Jim Petranka Madison Co. Comment: Photographed on the side of my house where it was partially suspended by a thread of silk.	Recorded by: Jim Petranka Madison Co. Comment: Photographed on the side of my house where it was partially suspended by a thread of silk.
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Ashe Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Avery Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Avery Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Buncombe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Yancey Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Ashe Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Alleghany Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Wilkes Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Cherokee Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Graham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Jackson Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Jackson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Transylvania Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Stokes Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Surry Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Surry Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Surry Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Henderson Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Buncombe Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Burke Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Burke Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Burke Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn McDowell Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Polk Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Haywood Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Haywood Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Macon Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Macon Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Macon Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Macon Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn Macon Co. Comment:

Photo Gallery for Calymmaria persica a basket-web weaver