Modisimus modicus (Gertsch & Peck, 1992)

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Described:

Distribution: Galapagos

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Taxonomic References
Hedypsilus modicus Gertsch & Peck, 1992: 1192, f. 27-28 (Dmf) Original description
Modisimus modicus Baert, 2013b: 71, f. 19 (f)
Modisimus modicus Baert et al., 2023: 22, f. 72A-C (mf)
References

Baert, L. (2013b). Description of several unknown Galápagos male and female spiders. Bulletin de la Société Royale Belge d'Entomologie 149: 64-73. -- Show included taxa

Baert, L., Maelfait, J.-P., Desender, K., Hendrickx, F., Dekoninck, W., Berthet, M., Bouckaert, K., Caudron, J. & Leclercq, M. (2023). Updated checklist, origin, distribution, literature and genital drawings of the spiders of the Galápagos Islands. Belgian Journal of Entomology 142: 1-188. [[includes figs of 5 undescribed species]] -- Show included taxa

Gertsch, W. J. & Peck, S. B. (1992). The pholcid spiders of the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador (Araneae: Pholcidae). Canadian Journal of Zoology 70(6): 1185-1199. doi: 10.1139/z92-166 -- Show included taxa

External Resource References

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GBIF.org (2026). GBIF Home Page (via GBIF API). Available from: https://www.gbif.org [8 January 2026]

Edit History
Date Type Reference Old value Comment
2024-12-22 New taxonomic reference entry Baert et al., 2023

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