Ariamnes makue

Ariamnes makue
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Ariamnes
Species:
A. makue
Binomial name
Ariamnes makue

Ariamnes makue is a species of spider in the family Theridiidae. Ariamnes makue is only found in Hawaii. The name derives from the Hawaiian word "māku'e", meaning "dark in color".

Description

Ariamnes makue has a long body form, typically a dark brown or black color. The females can grow to be bigger than the males, with males measuring from 5.3-5.7 millimeters (0.21 to 0.22 in) and females measuring from 5.8-6.3 millimeters (0.23 to 0.25 in). Ariamnes makue can be both free-living (non-parasitic) and kleptoparasitic.

Distribution and habitat

They are endemic to the island of Oahu in the Hawaiian Islands. They have been photographed in Kaala, Oahu. They live in mesic environments, specifically near dead ferns.

Taxonomy

The Ariamnes makue spider is in the genus Ariamnes, part of the family Theridiidae. It is indicated that Ariamnes makue split from Ariamnes uwepa, diversifying their descendants. H. Vanuytven, R. Jocqué, & C. Deeleman-Reinhold suggest Ariamnes makue should be placed in a different genus.

References

  1. ↑ "Mindat.org". www.mindat.org. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  2. ↑ "Ariamnes makue Gillespie & Rivera, 2007". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  3. 1 2 3 "Wayback Machine" (PDF). www.americanarachnology.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2025-02-28. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Gillespie, Rosemary G.; Benjamin, Suresh P.; Brewer, Michael S.; Rivera, Malia Ana J.; Roderick, George K. (2018-03-19). "Repeated Diversification of Ecomorphs in Hawaiian Stick Spiders". Current Biology. 28 (6): 941–947.e3. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2018.01.083. hdl:10342/10106. ISSN 0960-9822. PMID 29526585.
  5. ↑ taxonomy. "Taxonomy browser (Ariamnes makue)". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  6. ↑ "NMBE - World Spider Catalog". wsc.nmbe.ch. Retrieved 2025-02-28.

Photo of Ariamnes makue: (E) A. makue; Oahu, Kaala; November 2016