Sphagnum Pirate Wolf Spider

Piratula insularis (Pirata insularis)

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
Common Name: 
Sphagnum Pirate Wolf Spider
Scientific Name: 
Piratula insularis (Pirata insularis)
Synonyms: 
Pirata insularis
Naming References: 
B163
R197
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Arachnid (Spider)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Arachnida
Order: 
Araneae
Family: 
Lycosidae
Habitat
Specimens have been collected in sphagnum bogs, with a few from marshes and the margins of lakes, ponds, and streams.
References: 
B163
Distribution

Ecozones

Taiga Plains
References: 
B163

Distribution

Score: 
U
References: 
HSS001

Number of Occurrences

2
Score: 
A
References: 
B163

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
Canada GS Ranks at 4 (R197); widely distributed. MB should be 4, abundant (R197); Regional experts (Env Canada workshop 2010) consider this species to be poorly known and unrankable in NU (HSS001).
S Rank: 
SU
Decision Process Description: 
Spiders 2010 decision process with experts S Cannings, M Anions, P Paquin, D Buckle, R Bennett; Rank reviewed in 2014 by Robb Bennett using the NatureServe Canada Rank Calculator.
Last Updated: 
July 10, 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

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
  • Bennett, Robb (2010) DRAFT LIST OF SPIDERS IN CANADA Phylum Chelicerata; Class Arachnida; Order Araneae. - R197 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

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