Herbert Walter Levi

Herbert Walter Levi (1921–2014), American arachnologist.

Curator Emeritus, Invertebrate Zoology Department, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, 26 Oxford Street, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States

Husband of Lorna Rose Levi.

Taxon names authored

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612 taxon names authored by Herbert Walter Levi

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

1951

Levi, H.W. 1951. New and rare spiders from Wisconsin and adjacent states. American Museum Novitates 1501: 1-41. Reference page.
Levi, H.W. & Levi, L.R. 1951. Report on a collection of spiders and harvestmen from Wyoming and neighboring states. Zoologica, Scientific Contributions of the New York Zoological Society 36: 219-237. Reference page.

1953

Levi, H.W. 1953a. New and rare Dipoena from Mexico and Central America (Araneae, Theridiidae). American Museum Novitates 1639: 1-11. Reference page.
Levi, H.W. 1953b. Spiders of the genus Dipoena from America north of Mexico (Araneae, Theridiidae). American Museum Novitates 1647: 1-39. Reference page.

1954

Levi, H.W. 1954a. Spiders of the new genus Theridiotis (Araneae: Theridiidae). Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 73(2): 177-189. DOI: 10.2307/3223754. . Reference page.
Levi, H.W. 1954b. Spiders of the genus Euryopis from North and Central America (Araneae, Theridiidae). American Museum Novitates 1666: 1-48. Reference page.
Levi, H.W. 1954c. The spider genus Theridula in North and Central America and the West Indies (Araneae: Theridiidae). Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 73(4): 331-343. DOI: 10.2307/3223578. . Reference page.

1955

Levi, H.W. 1955. The spider genera Coressa and Achaearanea in America north of Mexico (Araneae, Theridiidae). American Museum Novitates 1718: 1-33. Reference page.
Levi, H.W. 1955a. The spider genera Oronota and Stemmops in North America, Central America and the West Indies (Araneae: Theridiidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America 48: 333-342. Reference page.
Levi, H.W. 1955b. The spider genera Episinus and Spintharus from North America, Central America and the West Indies (Araneae: Theridiidae). Journal of The New York Entomological Society 62(2, 1954): 65-90. Reference page.

1956

Levi, H.W. 1956. The spider genus Mysmena in the Americas (Araneae, Theridiidae). American Museum Novitates 1801: 1-13. Reference page.

1957

Levi H. W. 1957a. The spider genera Enoplognatha, Theridion, and Paidisca in America north of Mexico (Araneae, Theridiidae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 112: 1-124. Reference page.
Levi H. W. 1957b. The spider genera Crustulina and Steatoda in North America, Central America, and the West Indies (Araneae, Theridiidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 117: 367-424. Reference page.
Levi H. W. 1957c. The spider genera Chrysso and Tidarren in America. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 63: 59–81. Reference page.
Levi H. W. 1957d. The North American spider genera Paratheridula, Tekellina, Pholcomma and Archerius (Araneae: Theridiidae). Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 76(2): 105-115. DOI: 10.2307/3223625. . Reference page.
Levi H. W. 1957e. Spiders of the new genus Arctachaea (Araneae, Theridiidae). Psyche, Cambridge 64(3): 102-106. DOI: 10.1155/1957/83902. . Full article (PDF). Reference page.

1959

Levi, H.W. 1959. The spider genera Achaearanea, Theridion and Sphyrotinus from Mexico, Central America and the West Indies (Araneae, Theridiidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 121: 57-163. Reference page.
Levi, H.W. 1959a. The spider genus Latrodectus (Araneae, Theridiidae). Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 78(1): 7-43. DOI: 10.2307/3223799. . Reference page.

1962

Exline, H. & Levi, H.W. 1962. American spiders of the genus Argyrodes (Araneae, Theridiidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 127: 75-204. Reference page.
Levi, H.W. 1962. More American spiders of the genus Chrysso (Araneae, Theridiidae). Psyche, Cambridge 69(4): 209-237. DOI: 10.1155/1962/32404. Full article (PDF). Reference page.
Levi, H.W. & Levi, L.R. 1962. The genera of the spider family Theridiidae. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 127: 1-71. Reference page.

1963

Levi, H.W. 1963. American spiders of the genus Achaearanea and the new genus Echinotheridion (Araneae, Theridiidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 129: 187–240. Reference page.
Levi, H.W. 1963a. The American spiders of the genus Anelosimus (Araneae, Theridiidae). Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 82: 30-48. Reference page.
Levi, H.W. 1963b. American spiders of the genus Theridion (Araneae, Theridiidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 129: 481-589. Reference page.
Levi, H.W. 1963c. American spiders of the genera Audifia, Euryopis and Dipoena (Araneae: Theridiidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 129(2): 121-185. Reference page.
Levi, H.W. 1963d. The spider genera Cerocida, Hetschkia, Wirada and Craspedisia (Araneae: Theridiidae). Psyche, Cambridge 70(3): 170-179. DOI: 10.1155/1963/85397. . Reference page.
Levi, H.W. 1963e. The American spider genera Spintharus and Thwaitesia. Psyche, Cambridge 70(4): 223-234. DOI: 10.1155/1963/54690. . Reference page.

1964

Levi, H.W. 1964. American spiders of the genus Phoroncidia (Araneae: Theridiidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 131: 65–86. Reference page.
Levi, H.W. 1964a. The spider genera Stemmops, Chrosiothes, and the new genus Cabello from America. Psyche 71: 73-92. Reference page.
Levi, H.W. 1964b. American spiders of the genus Episinus (Araneae: Theridiidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 131: 1-25. Reference page.
Levi, H.W. 1964c. Redescription of the type species of the spider genera Artonis, Chorizopes and Mecynidis (Araneae: Araneidae and Linyphiidae). Annals of the Natal Museum 16: 209-214. Reference page.
Levi, H.W. 1964d. The spider genus Thymoites in America (Araneae: Theridiidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 130: 445-471. Reference page.
Levi, H.W. 1964e. The American spiders of the genera Styposis and Pholcomma (Araneae, Theridiidae). Psyche 71: 32-39. Reference page.
Levi, H.W. 1964f. The spider genus Helvibis (Araneae, Theridiidae). Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 83: 133-142. Reference page.
Maretić, Z., Levi, H.W. & Levi, L.R. 1964. The theridiid spider Steatoda paykulliana, poisonous to mammals. Toxicon 2: 149-154. Reference page.
McCrone, J.D. & Levi, H.W. 1964. North American widow spiders of the Latrodectus curacaviensis group (Araneae: Theridiidae). Psyche, Cambridge 71: 12-27. DOI: 10.1155/1964/86469. Reference page.

1967

Levi, H.W. 1967. Habitat observations, records, and new South American theridiid spiders (Araneae, Theridiidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 136: 21–38. Reference page.

1968

Levi, H.W. 1968. The spider genera Gea and Argiope in America (Araneae: Araneidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 136: 319-352. Reference page.

1972

Levi, H.W. 1972. The orb-weaver genera Singa and Hypsosinga in America (Araneae: Araneidae). Psyche 78: 229–256. Reference page.

1974

Levi, H.W. 1974a. The orb-weaver genus Zygiella (Araneae: Araneidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 146(5): 267-290. Reference page.
Levi, H.W. 1974b. The orb-weaver genera Araniella and Nuctenea (Araneae: Araneidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 146(6): 291-316. Reference page.

1975

Levi, H.W. 1975. Description of the female of the spider Pholcomma carota (Arachnida: Araneae, Theridiidae). Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 94(2): 281-282. DOI: 10.2307/3224989. . Reference page.
Levi, H.W. 1975a. The American orb-weaver genera Larinia, Cercidia and Mangora north of Mexico (Araneae, Araneidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 147: 101-135. Reference page.
Levi, H.W. 1975b. Additional notes on the orb-weaver genera Araneus, Hypsosinga and Singa north of Mexico (Araneae, Araneidae). Psyche 82(2): 265-274. DOI: 10.1155/1975/74896. . Reference page.
Levi, H.W. & Randolph, D.E. 1975. A key and checklist of American spiders of the family Theridiidae north of Mexico (Araneae). Journal of Arachnology 3: 31-51. Reference page.

1976

Levi, H.W. 1976. The orb-weaver genera Verrucosa, Acanthepeira, Wagneriana, Acacesia, Wixia, Scoloderus and Alpaida north of Mexico. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 147: 351–391. Reference page.

1980

Levi, H.W. 1980. Two new spiders of the genera Theridion and Achaearanea from North America. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 99: 334-337. Reference page.
Levi, H.W. 1980a. The orb-weaver genus Mecynogea, the subfamily Metinae and the genera Pachygnatha, Glenognatha and Azilia of the subfamily Tetragnathinae north of Mexico (Araneae: Araneidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 149: 1-74. Reference page.

1981

Levi, H.W. 1981. The American orb-weaver genera Dolichognatha and Tetragnatha north of Mexico (Araneae: Araneidae, Tetragnathinae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 149: 271-318. Reference page.

1982

Levi, H.W. 1982. The spider genera Psechrus and Fecenia (Araneae: Psechridae). Pacific insects 24: 114–138. Reference page.
Levi, H.W., Lubin, Y.D. & Robinson, M.H. 1982. Two new Achaearanea species from Papua New Guinea with notes on other theridiid spiders (Araneae: Theridiidae). Pacific insects 24: 105–113. Reference page.

1983

Levi, H.W. 1983: The orb-weaver genera Argiope, Gea, and Neogea from the western Pacific region (Araneae: Araneidae, Argiopinae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 150(5): 247–338. BHL Reference page.

1985

Levi, H.W. 1985. The spiny orb-weaver genera Micrathena and Chaetacis (Araneae: Araneidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 150(8): 429–618. Reference page.

1986

Levi, H.W. 1986. The Neotropical orb-weaver genera Chrysometa and Homalometa (Araneae: Tetragnathidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 151(3): 91-215. Reference page.

1988

Levi, H.W. 1988. The neotropical orb-weaving spiders of the genus Alpaida (Araneae: Araneidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 151(7): 365–487. Reference page.

1991

Levi, H.W. 1991. The Neotropical orb-weaver genera Edricus and Wagneriana (Araneae: Araneidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 152(6): 363–415. Reference page.
Levi, H.W. 1991a. The Neotropical and Mexican species of the orb-weaver genera Araneus, Dubiepeira, and Aculepeira (Araneae: Araneidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 152(4): 167-315. Reference page.
Harrod, J.C., Levi, H.W. & Leibensperger, L B. 1991. The Neotropical orbweavers of the genus Larinia (Araneae: Araneidae). Psyche 97: 241–265. DOI: 10.1155/1990/25941 PDF Reference page.

1992

Levi, H.W. 1992. Spiders of the orb-weaver genus Parawixia in America (Araneae: Araneidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 153: 1–46. Reference page.

1993

Levi, H.W. 1993. The neotropical orb-weaving spiders of the genera Wixia, Pozonia, and Ocrepeira (Araneae: Araneidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 153: 47–141. Reference page.
Levi, H.W. 1993a. The new orb-weaver genus Lewisepeira (Araneae: Araneidae). Psyche, Cambridge 100(3-4): 127-136. DOI: 10.1155/1993/97657. . Reference page.

1995

Levi, H.W. 1995. Orb-weaving spiders Actinosoma, Spilasma, Micrepeira, Pronous, and four new genera (Araneae: Araneidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 154: 153-213. Reference page.
Levi, H.W. 1995a. The Neotropical orb-weaver genus Metazygia (Araneae: Araneidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 154: 63-151. Reference page.

1996

Levi, H.W. 1996. The American orb weavers Hypognatha, Encyosaccus, Xylethrus, Gasteracantha, and Enacrosoma (Araneae, Araneidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 155: 89-157. Reference page.

1997

Levi, H.W. 1997. The American orb weavers of the genera Mecynogea, Manogea, Kapogea and Cyrtophora (Araneae: Araneidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 155: 215-255. Reference page.

1999

Levi, H.W. 1999. The Neotropical and Mexican Orb Weavers of the genera Cyclosa and Allocyclosa (Araneae: Araneidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 155: 299-379. Reference page.

2003

Levi, H.W. 2003. The bolas spiders of the genus Mastophora (Araneae: Araneidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 157(5): 309-382. Reference page.

2005

Levi, H.W. 2005. The orb-weaver genus Mangora of Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies (Araneae: Araneidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 158: 139-182. Reference page.
Levi, H.W. 2005a. The spider genera Heterognatha, Testudinaria and Ursa in South America (Araneae: Araneoidea). Bulletin of the British Arachnological Society 13: 185-198. Reference page.
Levi, H.W. 2005b. Identity and placement of species of the orb weaver genus Alcimosphenus (Araneae, Tetragnathidae). Journal of Arachnology 33: 753-757. Reference page.
dos Santos, A.J., Brescovit, A.D. & Levi, H.W. 2005. Melychiopharis: an atypical orb-weaving spider from South America (Araneae: Araneidae). Zootaxa 1016: 57–64. Abstract & excerpt. . Reference page.

2008

Levi, H.W. 2008. Replacement names for two orb-weaving spiders (Araneae, Araneidae, Araneus). Journal of Arachnology 35: 561. Reference page.
Levi, H.W. 2008. On the tetragnathid genera Alcimosphenus, Leucauge, Mecynometa and Opas (Araneae, Tetragnathidae). Journal of Arachnology 36: 167–170. Reference page.
Levi, H.W. 2008. The South American genus Spintharidius (Araneae, Araneidae). Journal of Arachnology 36: 216–217. Reference page.

2009

Framenau, V.W., Scharff, N. & Levi, H.W. 2009. Not from “Down Under”: new synonymies and combinations for orb-weaving spiders (Araneae: Araneidae) erroneously reported from Australia. Zootaxa 2073: 22–30. Abstract & excerpt DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2073.1.2 Reference page.

References

Leibensperger, Laura B. 2016. "Herbert Walter Levi (1921–2014) and Lorna Levi (1928–2014)". Breviora 551(1): 1–37

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