Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00026
Mecaphesa arida
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About Mecaphesa arida
Mecaphesa arida belongs to Thomisidae in the order Araneae. Its recorded origin status is endemic.
Natural history and identification
Mecaphesa arida was originally described in Misumenops and subsequently transferred to Mecaphesa. Both names can occur in older references to this Hawaiian crab spider. The taxonomic source supports that name history; it does not provide a verified Kauaʻi prey list or breeding calendar.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. The Kauaʻi record is classified as “Present”. Its cited evidence source is iNaturalist Kauaʻi checklist.
Account coverage
Published species details have been added. A complete Kauaʻi-specific account of identification, habitat, feeding, reproduction, and population trend is not yet established by the sources linked here.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Mecaphesa arida
- Family
- Thomisidae
- Order
- Araneae
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Endemic
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Mecaphesa arida belongs to Thomisidae in the order Araneae. Its recorded origin status is endemic.