Arachnids of North Carolina
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Eustala cepina - an orbweaver     Araneidae Members: NC Records BugGuide Account Public View
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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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id_comments Smaller but can resemble E. anastera, legs slightly banded, abdomen is triangular almost as wide as long; it may lack dorsal pattern, or have longitudinal line down the middle. The three species reportedly in NC can be generally determined by their abdominal profiles: cepina is separated from anastera by tip of abdomen NOT upturned, but blunt in side view.
total_length Small, Female total body length 3.4 to 7.9 mm, Male total body length 2.5 to 4.3 mm.
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silk_web small orb web.
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technical_reference Spiders of North America - Bradley; Spiders of the Carolinas – Gaddy; Bugguide; an examination of the structure and genitalia of Cyclosa and Eustala: http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4314711#page/79/mode/1up
adult_id 1 identifiable by photo 2 identifiable by photo of specific features and/or supplementary info 3 identifiable from specimen only
abundance Uncommon.
distribution_comments Uncommon throughout North Carolina and the Eastern United States. Adults spring through fall.
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>=4,000 ft.
Regular
Frequent
Infrequent
Occasional
Seldom
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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 low vegetation near stream, lake shores, fields, pine dunes, ponds, gardens, oak (seems to prefer wetter areas than anastera)
observation_methods Sweep netting.
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Photo Gallery for Eustala cepina an orbweaver

Recorded by: Steven Acesta
Forsyth Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steven Acesta
Forsyth Co.
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Recorded by: Steven Acesta
Forsyth Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark BASINGER & Donald ZEPP
Harnett Co.
Comment: Mature male swept from grasses between pines and roadway
Recorded by: Mark BASINGER & Donald ZEPP
Harnett Co.
Comment: Mature male swept from grasses between pines and roadway		Recorded by: Mark BASINGER & Donald ZEPP
Wayne Co.
Comment: Beaten from low tree branches
Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Chatham Co.
Comment: Male, has opisthosoma shape of cepina. 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Chatham Co.
Comment: Male, has opisthosoma shape of cepina.
Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Lee Co.
Comment: Opisthosoma shape of E. cepina.		Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Lee Co.
Comment: Opisthosoma shape of E. cepina.
Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Hertford Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Hertford Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Martin Co.
Comment: Unsure of this ID.		Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Martin Co.
Comment: Unsure of this ID.
Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Northampton Co.
Comment: Not sure of species but behaviors are those of Eustala.		Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Northampton Co.
Comment: Not sure of species but behaviors are those of Eustala.
Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Wilson Co.
Comment: Not sure of species. 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Wilson Co.
Comment: Not sure of species.
Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Brunswick Co.
Comment: ? I don't know ?		Recorded by: Mark Basinger
Brunswick Co.
Comment: ? I don't know ?
Recorded by: Mark BASINGER & Donald ZEPP
Nash Co.
Comment: Juvenile beaten from branches 06 Nov '23, molted to adult 23 Nov, died 18 Dec '23.		Recorded by: Terrell Tucker
Moore Co.
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Recorded by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: body 3.3 mm		Recorded by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: body 3.3 mm
Recorded by: Ken Kneidel
Mecklenburg Co.
Comment: body 3.3 mm		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Buncombe Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Donald ZEPP
Johnston Co.
Comment: Male taken beneath small web. Missing R leg I and L leg II, when captured. Both palps were removed by dbz, the left being damaged, and the right used for determination and photos.
Recorded by: Donald ZEPP
Johnston Co.
Comment: Male taken beneath small web. Missing R leg I and L leg II, when captured. Both palps were removed by dbz, the left being damaged, and the right used for determination and photos.		Recorded by: Donald ZEPP
Johnston Co.
Comment: Taken while beating Osmanthus
Recorded by: Donald ZEPP
Johnston Co.
Comment: Taken while beating Osmanthus		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Duplin Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman
Carteret Co.
Comment: FOMA		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Wilkes Co.
Comment:
Recorded by: Donald ZEPP
Johnston Co.
Comment: Killed 22 Aug 2020		Recorded by: Donald ZEPP
Johnston Co.
Comment: Killed 22 Aug 2020
Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Stokes Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Stokes Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Iredell Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Stokes Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Warren Co.
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Recorded by: j.wyche
Gates Co.
Comment: MEMI - net swept in the woods edge near the visitor center (approximate size = 4 mm)		Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Granville Co.
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Recorded by: Steve Hall and Harry LeGrand
Halifax Co.
Comment: Identification based partly on early spring date of observation