Topic
Monoblemma
About: Monoblemma is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 3 publications have been published within this topic receiving 18 citations.
Papers
TL;DR: A new species of the armored spider genus Caraimatta Lehtinen, 1981 from Colombian Tropical dry forest fragments is described and illustrated, representing the first record of the genus from Colombia.
Abstract: A new species of the armored spider genus Caraimatta Lehtinen, 1981 from Colombian Tropical dry forest fragments is described and illustrated: Caraimatta brescoviti sp. nov. (based on male and female) from Bolivar and Sucre departments, representing the first record of the genus from Colombia. Additionally, photographs of Monoblemma muchmorei Shear, 1978 (other tetrablemmid species previously recorded from the country) are given. A map with the known distribution and an identification key for males and females of the Caraimatta species are also included.
122 citations
TL;DR: The Oriental armored spider genus Shearella Lehtinen, 1981 is recorded for the first time from India and a checklist of all Indian tetrablemmid species currently known and a distribution map of all known Shearella spp.
Abstract: The Oriental armored spider genus Shearella Lehtinen, 1981 is recorded for the first time from India. Detailed description and illustrations of both sexes of Shearella alii sp. nov. are given. The geographic distribution of the genus is updated. Sinamma sanya (Lin & Li, 2010) is transferred back to Shearella, and Shearella browni (Shear, 1978) back to Monoblemma Gertsch, 1941. A checklist of all Indian tetrablemmid species currently known and a distribution map of all known Shearella spp. are presented.
86 citations
TL;DR: The armored spider Monoblemma muchmorei Shear 1978 occurs in the wet subtropical forest of the Caribbean National Forest, Luquillo, Puerto Rico and appears to offer some protection from other small invertebrates.
Abstract: The armored spider Monoblemma muchmorei Shear 1978 occurs in the wet subtropical forest of the Caribbean National Forest, Luquillo, Puerto Rico. It is found almost entirely in bamboo litter between 100 and 110 m in elevation and shares this habitat with a number of other species of spiders, ants and other small arthropods. The two sexes come together with no evidence of prior courtship, mate, and may remain in copula for many hours. A small decorated egg sac is produced with only one egg in each sac. The female tends the unusually large spiderling for a week or more and appears to offer some protection from other small invertebrates. For reasons not understood, second instar spiders suffered a high mortality rate, up to 70%. In captivity, the adults may live for eight months or more. Observations on the predator-prey interactions among M. muchmorei and other small invertebrates are reported. At least 30 species of spiders in 16 families are found associated with M. muchmorei in the bamboo litter.
16 citations
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