First record of Myrmarachne formicaria (De Geer) (Araneae: Salticidae) in Pennsylvania

Authors

Lawrence Barringer, Pennsylvania Department of AgricultureFollow

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

4-28-2017

Citation

Insecta Mundi 0549: 1–2.

Comments

Published in 2017 by Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc. P. O. Box 141874 Gainesville, FL 32614-1874 USA http://centerforsystematicentomology.org/

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Abstract

Myrmarachne formicaria (De Geer) (Araneae: Salticidae) is reported from Pennsylvania for the first time, new state record. Seventeen specimens were collected in Lindgren funnel and bucket traps during 2016. This connects the two reported ranges of this species in Ohio and New York.