An Annotated Checklist of the Spiders of Newfoundland

Since Hackman’s report in 1954 of 216 (adjusted from a total of 220 for apparent errors) spider species from Newfoundland, the total has grown by 68% to 363. An annotated checklist is presented. Of this total, 223 (c. 61%) are Nearctic, 119 (c. 33%) are Holarctic and 21 (c. 6%) are introduced. Compa...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Canadian Field-Naturalist
Main Authors: Pickavance, J. R., Dondale, C. D.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club 2005
Subjects:
Araneae
species distribution
introduced species
Newfoundland
Online Access:https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/114
https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v119i2.114
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Summary:Since Hackman’s report in 1954 of 216 (adjusted from a total of 220 for apparent errors) spider species from Newfoundland, the total has grown by 68% to 363. An annotated checklist is presented. Of this total, 223 (c. 61%) are Nearctic, 119 (c. 33%) are Holarctic and 21 (c. 6%) are introduced. Comparisons are made with other Canadian spider faunas. The introduced species and the proportions of Linyphiidae, Lycosidae and Dictynidae are discussed.

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