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

(List may be incomplete)

• 554 taxon names authored by Herbert Walter Levi

Publications

(List may be incomplete)

1951

• 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. 

1954

• Levi, H.W. 1954. Spiders of the new genus Theridiotis (Araneae: Theridiidae). Transactions of the American Microscopical Society 73: 177-189. 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. 

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. 

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. 1963. 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. 

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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