Pholcomma carota, Levi, Herbert W., 1957

Levi, Herbert W., 1957, The North American spider genera Paratheridula, Tekellina, Pholcomma and Archerius (Araneae: Theridiidae), Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 76 (2), pp. 105-115 : 113-114

Pholcomma carota , sp. nov.

Figs. 28- 30

Male: Carapace,sternum, legs, abdominal scutum, yellowish white; area between eyes black. Softer parts white. Anterior median eyes two-thirds diameter of others and one-half their diameter apart, almost touching laterals. Posterior medians one-third to two-thirds diameter apart, one-fourth to almost touching laterals. Palpus (Figs. 28-30) distinguishes this species from others. Measurements: total length, 1.1 mm.; carapace, 0.49 mm. long, 0.39 mm. wide; first femur, 0.34 mm. long; patella and tibia, 0.38 mm. long; metatarsus, 0.16 mm. long; tarsus, 0.19 mm. long; second patella and tibia, 0.35 mm. long; third, 0.26 mm, long, fourth, 0.34 mm. long.

Type locality: Male holotype and one male paratype from Beaufort , Carrot Island, Carteret County, North Carolina Jan. 25,1952,(R. D. Barnes) .