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Pardosa ontariensis Gertsch, 1933

	FAMILY: LYCOSIDAE Sundevall, 1833     Genus: Pardosa C. L. Koch, 1847         Species: Pardosa ontariensis Gertsch, 1933
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Family Common Name:  wolf spiders
Genus Common Name:  thinlegged wolf spiders
Species Common Name:  none

Global Distribution: USA, Canada
Nearctic States & Provinces: AB MB CO WY

Seasonality Specimen Search Specimen list 23, 121

Feeding Guild:^† ground runners
^†Feeding guild when noted defined by Uetz, G. W., J. Halaj, and A. B. Cady. 1999. Guild structure of spiders in major crops. Journal of Arachnology 27:270-280. PDF
Habitat (published): grasslands, prairies, natural meadows (Dondale & Redner, 1990)
Habitat (<30 randomly chosen specimens): Riparian, Black Cottonwood Forest; Grassland; Lakeside; Clay Esker Ridge; Dry Grasslands, Sand Dunes (green); Wet Grassland; Riparian, Black Cottonwood closed Forest; Dry Grassland; Mixedwood forest; Riparian, Cobble Stones; Aspen closed Forest;

Life & Natural History: (not yet recorded or unknown)

Image(s) of Habitus:

Description: (not yet recorded or unknown)

Male Dimensions: A = 3 mm  A+B = 6.02 mm  C = 2.09 mm

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Description: (not yet recorded or unknown)

Female Dimensions: A = 2.93 mm  A+B = 6.35 mm  C = 2.09 mm

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Descriptions Source:
Dondale, C. D. & J. H. Redner. 1990. The insects and arachnids of Canada, Part 17. The wolf spiders, nurseryweb spiders, and lynx spiders of Canada and Alaska, Araneae: Lycosidae, Pisauridae, and Oxyopidae. Research Branch, Agriculture Canada, Publ. 1856: 1-383.

Pardosa ontariensis Gertsch 1933 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2069382

Pardosa pristina Fox 1937 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2069383

Pardosa ontariensis Dondale & Redner 1986 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:2069384

Pardosa ontariensis Dondale & Redner 1990 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:9735527

Pardosa ontariensis Vogel 2004 urn:lsid:ubio.org:namebank:9738335

Dondale, C. D. & J. H. Redner. 1990. The insects and arachnids of Canada, Part 17. The wolf spiders, nurseryweb spiders, and lynx spiders of Canada and Alaska, Araneae: Lycosidae, Pisauridae, and Oxyopidae. Research Branch, Agriculture Canada, Publ. 1856: 1-383.

Dondale, C. D. & J. H. Redner. 1986. The coloradensis, xerampelina, lapponica, and tesquorum groups of the genus Pardosa (Araneae: Lycosidae) in North America. Can. Ent. 118: 815-835.

Fox, I. 1937. Notes on North American lycosid spiders. Proc. ent. Soc. Wash. 39: 112-115.

Gertsch, W. J. 1933. New genera and species of North American spiders. Amer. Mus. Novit. 636: 1-28.

Vogel, B. R. 2004. A review of the spider genera Pardosa and Acantholycosa (Araneae, Lycosidae) of the 48 contiguous United States. J. Arachnol. 32: 55-108.

^‡Nomenclature and taxonomic references from the World Spider Catalog

Dondale, C. D. & J. H. Redner. 1990. The insects and arachnids of Canada, Part 17. The wolf spiders, nurseryweb spiders, and lynx spiders of Canada and Alaska, Araneae: Lycosidae, Pisauridae, and Oxyopidae. Research Branch, Agriculture Canada, Publ. 1856: 1-383.

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Author of this page in progress: Shorthouse, David P. dshorthouse(at)eol.org
Text Last Modified: 2006-03-20T19:47:32Z