Forest Thin-legged Wolf Spider

Pardosa xerampelina

General Status Rank: 
Secure
Common Name: 
Forest Thin-legged Wolf Spider
Scientific Name: 
Pardosa xerampelina
Naming References: 
B163
Google image search
Taxonomy
Group: 
Arachnid (Spider)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Arachnida
Order: 
Araneae
Family: 
Lycosidae
Habitat
Specimens collected in short grass, among herbs along streams, in dry stondy river beds and lakeshores, in cultivated fields, along roadsides, in open deciduous forests, and in sphagnum bogs. (B163); short grass, herbs along streams, dry stony river beds and lakeshores, cultivated fields, roadsides, deciduous forests (R197)
References: 
B163
R197
Distribution

Ecozones

Taiga Plains, Taiga Shield
References: 
B163

Distribution

Score: 
G
References: 
HSS001

Number of Occurrences

7 (B163); Records from south NT - Gt Slave to north of Ft Simpson and along Liard (R197); unknown number of occurences in Norman Wells and Yellowknife (HSS004)
Score: 
BD
References: 
B163
R197
HSS001
HSS004

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Threats

Score: 
C
References: 
HSS001

Intrinsic Vulnerability

Score: 
-
References: 
HSS001
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
Not at risk of extirpation or extinction; Secure. Regional experts (Env Canada workshop 2010) consider this species to be common in NT (HSS001).
S Rank: 
S4S5
Decision Process Description: 
Spiders 2010 decision process with experts S Cannings, M Anions, P Paquin, D Buckle, R Bennett Nationally ranked as secure; reviewed in 2014 by Robb Bennett using the NatureServe Canada Rank Calculator.
Last Updated: 
September 3, 2014

References

Ecozones

  • Dondale, C.D., J.H. Redner, P. Paquin, and H.W. Levi (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. NRS Research Press ENR Library QL 434.52.A1I5 pt17 - B163 Return

Habitat

  • Dondale, C.D., J.H. Redner, P. Paquin, and H.W. Levi (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. NRS Research Press ENR Library QL 434.52.A1I5 pt17 - B163 Return
  • Bennett, Robb (2010) DRAFT LIST OF SPIDERS IN CANADA Phylum Chelicerata; Class Arachnida; Order Araneae. - R197 Return

Intrinsic Vulnerability

  • Bennett R. in Hebert, R. (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS Spiders with ranks poposed by Robb Bennett (09/05/2014). e copy - HSS001 Return

Naming

  • Dondale, C.D., J.H. Redner, P. Paquin, and H.W. Levi (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. NRS Research Press ENR Library QL 434.52.A1I5 pt17 - B163 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Dondale, C.D., J.H. Redner, P. Paquin, and H.W. Levi (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. NRS Research Press ENR Library QL 434.52.A1I5 pt17 - B163 Return
  • Bennett, Robb (2010) DRAFT LIST OF SPIDERS IN CANADA Phylum Chelicerata; Class Arachnida; Order Araneae. - R197 Return
  • Bennett R. in Hebert, R. (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS Spiders with ranks poposed by Robb Bennett (09/05/2014). e copy - HSS001 Return
  • Loboda et al. (2013) Unpublished data Spiders_NBP(2) received 5/16/2014. e copy - HSS004 Return

Range Extent

  • Bennett R. in Hebert, R. (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS Spiders with ranks poposed by Robb Bennett (09/05/2014). e copy - HSS001 Return

Threats

  • Bennett R. in Hebert, R. (2014) A set of 2 e-mails GS Spiders with ranks poposed by Robb Bennett (09/05/2014). e copy - HSS001 Return