Scotinotylus vernalis (Emerton 1882) (Figs 33–36) Material examined.— Canada: Québec: Gatineau; Aylmer, Musée Canadien de la Nature back yard [45°23’N, 75°50’W] 29.vii.–04.viii.1999, pitfall in poplar forest, 1Ψ, N. Dupérré (CPAD). Diagnosis.— Males are distinguished by the tightly­coiled tailpiece (TP) (Fig. 33), and the palpal tibia with two small pointed palpal tibial apophyses (PTA) (Fig. 35). The female epigynum is characterised by the presence of a large tongue­like process (arrow), and widely separated spermathecae (S) (Fig. 36). Distribution.— From Saskatchewan and Québec (this record), south to Nebraska and Connecticut (Buckle et al. 2001). Remark.— This is a rarely collected species and nothing is known on its habitat.

Published as part of Paquin, Pierre & Dupérré, Nadine, 2006, The spiders of Québec: update, additions and corrections, pp. 1-37 in Zootaxa 1133 on pages 16-17, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.273386