Spiders of the Yukon - Department of Biological Sciences

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283. Chalcoscirtus glacialis Caporiacco** Palaearctic-East Beringian, Arctic
Distribution: Alaska, Yukon; Siberia.
Yukon records: Cultus Bay, Kluane National Park.
Biological information: On stones.
284. Dendryphantes nigromaculatus (Keyserling) Nearctic, Boreal
Distribution: Yukon to Newfoundland, south to Utah, Colorado, and northern New England.
Yukon records: Kluane L., Cultus Bay and Silver City, Kluane National Park; Swim Lks.; Firth R.,
British Mts.; Carmacks.
Biological information: Among stones, sometimes on alpine tundra.
Taxonomic notes: This species has generally been placed in the genus Eris.
285. Eris militaris (Hentz) Nearctic, Boreal
Distribution: Alaska to Nova Scotia, south to California and Georgia.
Yukon records: North Fork Pass, Ogilvie Mts.; Dawson.
Biological information: On foliage of shrubs and trees.
286. Evarcha hoyi (Peckham and Peckham) Nearctic, Boreal
Distribution: Alaska to Newfoundland, south to California and Arizona.
Yukon records: 20 and 100 km E Dawson; Bluefish Ridge (67°08′N 140°46′W); Old Crow.
Biological information: On foliage of deciduous shrubs and trees.
Taxonomic notes: This species is closely similar to E. falcata (Clerck) of the Palaearctic, and the 2 are
regarded by some authors as conspecific. A form in western Nearctic and Siberia is regarded as a
distinct species by Y.M. Marusik and D.V. Logunov.
287. Habronattus captiosus (Gertsch) Nearctic, Boreal
Distribution: Yukon to Wisconsin and Michigan (Griswold 1987).
Yukon records: Engineer Cr. Campground, km 194 Dempster Hwy.
Biological information: On outwash gravel and sand bars.
288. Metaphidippus flavipedes (Peckham and Peckham) Nearctic, Boreal
Distribution: Yukon to Newfoundland, south to Minnesota and northern New England.
Yukon records: Swim Lks.; Champagne; Whitehorse; Rampart House; 20 and 100 km E Dawson.
Biological information: On foliage of coniferous trees.
289. Metaphidippus montanus (Emerton) Nearctic, Boreal
Distribution: Yukon to Newfoundland, south to Illinois and Maine.
Yukon records: Snag; Swim Lks.
Biological information: On foliage of coniferous trees.
290. Neon reticulatus (Blackwall) Holarctic, Subarctic/Alpine
Distribution: Alaska and Yukon, south to Oregon; Europe, Asia.
Yukon records: Carmacks.
Biological information: In litter.
291. Pellenes ignifrons (Grube) Palaearctic-East Beringian, Arctic
Distribution: Yukon; Siberia (Nenilin 1985).
Yukon records: km 140 Dempster Hwy., 2000 m elevation.
Biological information: Under stones.
292. Pellenes levii Lowrie and Gertsch Cordilleran, Subarctic/Alpine
Distribution: Yukon south in the Cordillera to Wyoming.
Yukon records: Sheep Mt., Kluane National Park.
Biological information: Under stones.
293. Phidippus borealis Banks Nearctic, Boreal
Distribution: Alaska to Newfoundland, south to Washington and New York.
Yukon records: Firth R.
Biological information: In moss and among stones.
294. Sitticus finschii (L. Koch) Holarctic, Boreal
Distribution: Alaska to Newfoundland, south to Oregon, Minnesota, and Maine; Siberia (Nenilin 1985).