Bibliography for Spiders of Baja California

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Brady, A.R. 1975. The lynx spider genus Oxyopes in Mexico and Central America. Psyche. 82:189-243.

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Chamberlin, R.V. and W. Ivie. 1932. North American spiders of the genera Cybaeus and Cybaeina. Bull. Univ. Utah 23(2):1-43.

Chamberlin, R.V. and W. Ivie. 1940. Agelenid spiders of the genus Cicurina. Bull. Univ. Utah 30(13):1-108.

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Dondale, C.D. and J.H. Redner. 1969. The infuscatus and dispar groups of the spider genus Philodromus in North and Central America and the West Indies. Can. Ent. 101:921-954.

Dondale, C.D. and J.H. Redner. 1975. Revision of the spider genus Allophanes (Araneae: Thomisidae). Can. Ent. 107:1175-1192.

Dondale, C.D. and J.H. Redner. 1976. A review of the spider genus Philodromus in the Americas (Araneae: Philodromidae). Can. Ent. 108:127-157.

Dondale, C.D. and J.H. Redner. 1978. Revision of the nearctic wolf spider genus Schizocosa (Araneae: Lycosidae). Can. Ent. 110:143-181.

Dondale, C.D. and J.H. Redner. 1979. Revision of the wolf spider genus Alopecosa Simon in North America (Araneae: Lycosidae). Can. Ent. 111:1033-1055.

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Dondale, C.D. and J.H. Redner. 1984. Revision of the milvina group of the wolf spider genus Pardosa (Araneae:Lycosidae). Psyche 91:67-117.

Dondale, C.D., A.L. Turnbull and J.H. Redner. 1964. Revision of Nearctic species of Thanatus C.L. Koch (Araneae: Thomisidae). Can. Ent. 96:636-656.

Edwards, R.J. 1958. The spider subfamily Clubioninae of the United States, Canada and Alaska (Araneae: Clubionidae). Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 118(6):365-436.

Exline, H. and H.W. Levi. 1962. American spiders of the genus Argyroides (Araneae, Theridiidae) Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 127(2):75-202.

Fox, I. 1937. The Nearctic spiders of the family Heteropodidae. J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 27(11):461-474.

Gertsch, W.J. 1934. Notes on American Lycosidae. Am. Mus. Novit. 693:1-21.

Gertsch, W.J. 1955. The North American bolas spiders of the genera Mastophora and Agatostichus. Bull. Mus. Nat. Hist.106(4):225-254.

Gertsch, W.J. 1958a. The spider family Diguetidae. Am. Mus. Novit. 1904:1-24.

Gertsch, W.J. 1958b. The spider genus Loxosceles in North America, Central America and the West Indies. Am. Mus. Novit. 1907:1-46.

Gertsch, W.J. 1958c. The spider family Plectreuridae. Am. Mus. Novit. 1920:1-53.

Gertsch, W.J. 1960. The fulva group of the spider genus Steatoda (Araneae: Theridiidae). Am. Mus. Novit. 1982:1-48.

Gertsch, W.J. 1961. The spider genus Lutica. Senck. Biol. 42(4):365-374.

Gertsch, W.J. 1974. The spider family Leptonetidae in North America. J. Arachnol. 1:145-203.

Gertsch, W.A. and F. Ennik. 1983. The spider genus Loxosceles in North America, Central America, and the West Indies (Araneae, Loxoscelidae). Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 175(3):263-360.

Gertsch, W.J. and N.I. Platnick. 1979. A revision of the spider family Mecicobothriidae. Am. Mus. Novit. 2687:1-32.

Griswold, C.E. 1979. New species of Pellenes from California (Araneae: Salticidae). J. Arachnol. 7:129-138.

Griswold, C.E. 1987. A revision of the jumping spider genus Habronattus F.O. Pickard-Cambridge (Araneae: Salticidae), with phenetic and cladistic analyses. Univ. Calif. Publ. Entomology 107:1-344.

Jimenez, M.L. 1988a. Nuevos registros de arañas en Baja California Sur, Mexico. Folia Ent. Mex. 74:197-204.

Jiminez, M.L. 1988b. Zelotes santos (Gnaphosidae, Araneae): Description of the male from Sierra de la Laguna, B.C.S., Mexico. J. Arachnol. 16:253-254.

Jiminez, M.L. 1989. Nuevas especies del genero Philodromas (Araneae, Philodromidae) de la region del Cabo, B.C.S., Mexico. J. Arachnol. 17:257-262.

Jimenez, M.L. 1990. Nuevas localidades para arañas de Baja California Sur, Mexico. Folia Entomologica Mexico. 79:233-244.

Jiminez, M.L. 1992. New species of crab spiders from Baja California Sur (Araneae: Thomisidae). J. Arachnol. 20(1):52-57.

Jimenez, M.L. and A. Tejas. 1993. Two new species of the genus Lyssomanes (Hentz) from the Cape Region, B.C.S. of Mexico. J. Arachnol. 21(3):205-208.

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Leech, R. 1972. A revision of the nearctic Amaurobiidae (Arachnida: Araneida). Mem. Entomol.Soc. Can. 84:1-182.

Levi, H.W. 1953. Spiders of the genus Dipoena from America North of Mexico (Aranaea, Theridiidae). Am. Mus. Novit. 1647:1-39.

Levi, H.W. 1954a. Spiders of the genus Euryopis from North and Central America (Araneae, Theridiidae). Am. Mus. Novit. 1666:1-48.

Levi, H.W. 1954b. The spider genera Episinus and Spintharus from North America, Central America and the West Indies (Araneae: Theridiidae). J. New York Ent. Soc. 62:65-90.

Levi, H.W. 1955a. The spider genera Coressa and Achaearanea in America North of Mexico (Araneae: Theridiidae). Am. Mus. Novit. 1718:1-33.

Levi, H.W. 1955b. The spider genera Chrysso and Tidarren in America (Araneae: Theridiidae). J. New York Entomol. Soc. 63:59-81.

Levi, H.W. 1956. The spider genera Neottiura and Anelosimus in America (Araneae: Theridiidae). Trans. Amer. Microscop. Soc. 74(4):407-422.

Levi, H.W. 1957a. The spider genera Enoplognatha, Theridion, and Paidisca in America north of Mexico (Araneae, Theridiidae). Bull Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 112(1):1-123.

Levi, H.W. 1957b. The spider genera Crustulina and Steatoda in North America, Central America and the West Indies (Araneae, Theridiidae). Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 117(3):367-424.

Levi, H.W. 1962. The spider genera Steatoda and Enoplognatha in America (Araneae, Theridiidae). Psyche 69(1):11-36.

Levi, H.W. 1963a. American spiders of the genera Audifia, Euryopis and Dipoena (Araneae: Theridiidae). Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 129(2):121-185.

Levi, H.W. 1963b. American spiders of the genus Achaearanea and the new genus Echinotheridion (Araneae: Theridiidae). Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 129(3):187-240.

Levi, H.W. 1963c. American spiders of the genus Theridion (Araneae, Theridiidae). Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 129(10):481-589.

Levi, H.W. 1964. The spider genera Stemmops, Chrosiothes, and the new genus Cabello from America. Psyche 71(2):73-92.

Levi, H.W. 1969. Notes on American theridiid spiders. Psyche 76(1):68-73.

Levi, H.W. 1971a. The ravilla group of theorb-weaver genus Eriophora in North America (Araneae:Araneidae) Psyche (1970) 77(3):280-302.

Levi, H.W. 1971b. The diadematus group of the orb-weaver genus Araneus North of Mexico (Araneae: Araneidae). Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 141(4):131-179.

Levi, H.W. 1973. Small orb-weavers of the genus Araneus North of Mexico (Araneae: Araneidae). Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 145(9):473-552.

Levi, H.W. 1975. The American orb-weaver genera Larinia, Cercidia and Mangora north of Mexico (Araneae, Araneidae). Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 147(3):101-135.

Levi, H.W. 1977a. The American orb-weaver genera Cyclosa, Metazygia, and Eustala north of Mexico (Araneae, Araneidae). Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 148:61-127.

Levi, H.W. 1977b. The orb-weaving genera Metepeira, Kaira, and Aculepeira in America north of Mexico (Araneae: Araneidae). Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 148(5):185-238.

Levi, H.W. 1978. The American orb-wever genera Colphepeira, Micrathena, and Gasteracantha north of Mexico (Araneae, Araneidae). Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 148(9):417-442.

Levi, H.W. 1980. The orb-weaver genus Mecynogea, the subfamily Metinae and the genera Pachygnatha, Glenognatha and Azilia of the subfamily Tatragnathinae north of Mexico (Araneae: Araneidae). Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 149(1):1-74.

Levi, H.W. 1981. The American orb-weaver genera Dolichognatha and Tetragnatha North of Mexico (Araneae: Araneidae, Tetragnathidae). Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 149(5):271-318.

Levi, H.W. 1985. The spiny orb-weaver genera Micrathena and Chaetacis (Araneae: Araneidae). Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 50(8):429-618.

Levi, H.W. 1991a. The neotropical and Mexican species of the orb-weaver genera Araneus, Dubiepeira, and Aculepeira (Araneae: Araneidae). Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 150(8):429-618.

Levi, H.W. 1991b. The American species of the orb-weaver genus Carepalxis and the new genus Rubrepeira (Araneae: Araneidae). Psyche 98(3):251-264.

Levi, H.W. 1992. Spiders of the orb-weaver genus Parawixia in America (Araneae: Araneidae). Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 153(1):1-46.

Levi, H.W. 1993. The neo-tropical orb-weaving spiders of the genera Wixia, Pozonia, and Ocrepeira (Araneae:Araneidae). Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 153(2):47-141.

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