Orsonwelles malus is a species of spider endemic to Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands. It was described 2002, although the first individual of O. malus was collected in the 1890s. With individuals exceeding 14 mm (0.55 in), it is the largest species in the family Linyphiidae. Females range from 8.93 to 14.07 mm in total length (length of carapace + abdomen) while males range from 8.74 to 10.66 mm. O. malus spiders are found in northwest Kauai, in the Alakai Wilderness and Kona Nā Pali areas, at elevations of 985 to 1,263 m (3,232 to 4,144 ft), where webs are commonly found in the non-native New Zealand laurel (Corynocarpus laevigatus).[1]
Hormiga, Gustavo (2002). "Orsonwelles, a new genus of giant linyphiid spiders (Araneae) from the Hawaiian Islands" (PDF). Invertebrate Systematics. 16 (3): 369–448. doi:10.1071/IT01026.
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orsonwelles, malus, species, spider, endemic, kauai, hawaiian, islands, described, 2002, although, first, individual, malus, collected, 1890s, with, individuals, exceeding, largest, species, family, linyphiidae, females, range, from, total, length, length, car. Orsonwelles malus is a species of spider endemic to Kauai in the Hawaiian Islands It was described 2002 although the first individual of O malus was collected in the 1890s With individuals exceeding 14 mm 0 55 in it is the largest species in the family Linyphiidae Females range from 8 93 to 14 07 mm in total length length of carapace abdomen while males range from 8 74 to 10 66 mm O malus spiders are found in northwest Kauai in the Alakai Wilderness and Kona Na Pali areas at elevations of 985 to 1 263 m 3 232 to 4 144 ft where webs are commonly found in the non native New Zealand laurel Corynocarpus laevigatus 1 Orsonwelles malus Male illustrated in 1900 Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Subphylum Chelicerata Class Arachnida Order Araneae Infraorder Araneomorphae Family Linyphiidae Genus Orsonwelles Species O malus Binomial name Orsonwelles malusHormiga 2002 Distribution in the Hawaiian IslandsReferences edit Hormiga 2002 p 391 394 Hormiga Gustavo 2002 Orsonwelles a new genus of giant linyphiid spiders Araneae from the Hawaiian Islands PDF Invertebrate Systematics 16 3 369 448 doi 10 1071 IT01026 This Linyphiidae related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Orsonwelles malus amp oldid 1011929916, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
