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University of Tennessee Biological Field Station
August 8-10, 2008
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Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods

Class Arachnida - Arachnids
Order Amblypygi - Tailless Whipscorpions
Family Phrynidae
Subfamily Phryninae
Genus Paraphrynus
Species mexicanus - Tail-less Whip Scorpion
Genus Phrynus
Species operculatus - Phrynus operculatus
Order Araneae - Spiders
Infraorder Mygalomorphae - Mygalomorphs
Family Antrodiaetidae - Folding-door Spiders
Genus Antrodiaetus
Species riversi - Antrodiaetus riversi
Species unicolor - Antrodiaetus unicolor
Species pacificus - Antrodiaetus pacificus
Family Atypidae - Purseweb Spiders
Genus Atypus
Species snetsingeri - Atypus snetsingeri
Genus Sphodros
Species abboti - Abbot purseweb spider
Species atlanticus - Atlantic purseweb spider
Species niger - Black purseweb spider
Species rufipes - Redlegged purseweb spider
Family Ctenizidae - Cork-lid trapdoor spiders
Genus Cyclocosmia
Species truncata - Cyclocosmia truncata
Genus Ummidia
Genus Bothriocyrtum
Species californicum - California Trapdoor Spider
Family Cyrtaucheniidae - Wafer-lid trapdoor spiders
Genus Apomastus
Species kristenae - Apomastus kristenae
Genus Aptostichus
Species simus - Aptostichus simus
Genus Eucteniza
Genus Myrmekiaphila
Genus Promyrmekiaphila
Family Nemesiidae - Tube trapdoor spiders
Genus Calisoga
Family Theraphosidae - Tarantulas
Genus Aphonopelma
Species iodius - Aphonopelma iodius
Species hentzi - Texas Brown Tarantula
Species chalcodes - Aphonopelma chalcodes
No Taxon egg sacs
Infraorder Araneomorphae - True Spiders
No Taxon Entelegynes
Family Agelenidae - Funnel-Web Spiders
Subfamily Ageleninae
Genus Agelenopsis
Species naevia - Agelenopsis naevia
Genus Barronopsis
Species floridensis - Barronopsis floridensis
Genus Hololena
Genus Tegenaria
Species agrestis - Hobo Spider
Species domestica - Lesser European House Spider
Species duellica - Greater European House Spider
Family Amaurobiidae - Hacklemesh Weavers
Genus Amaurobius
Species ferox - Amaurobius ferox
Genus Coras
Species montanus - Coras montanus
Genus Callobius
Species pictus - Callobius pictus
Species bennetti - Callobius bennetti
Family Amphinectidae
Genus Metaltella
Species simoni - Metaltella simoni
Family Anyphaenidae - Ghost Spiders
Genus Anyphaena
Genus Hibana
Genus Lupettiana
Species mordax - Lupettiana mordax
Genus Wulfila
Family Araneidae - Orb Weavers
Genus Acacesia
Species hamata - Acacesia hamata
Genus Acanthepeira
Species stellata - Starbellied Orb Weaver
Species venusta - Acanthepeira venusta
Genus Allocyclosa
Species bifurca - Allocyclosa bifurca
Genus Araneus
Species andrewsi - Araneus andrewsi
Species bicentenarius - Giant Lichen Orbweaver
Species cavaticus - Barn Spider
Species cingulatus - Araneus cingulatus
Species diadematus - Cross Spider
Species gadus - Araneus gadus
Species gemma - Araneus gemma
Species gemmoides - Cat-Faced Spider
Species guttulatus - Araneus guttulatus
Species iviei - Araneus iviei
Species juniperi - Araneus juniperi
Species marmoreus - Marbled Orb Weaver
Species miniatus - Araneus miniatus
Species niveus - Araneus niveus
Species nordmanni - Araneus nordmanni
Species pegnia - Araneus pegnia
Species partitus - Araneus partitus
Species pratensis - Araneus pratensis
Species saevus - Araneus saevus
Species thaddeus - Lattice spider
Species trifolium - Shamrock Spider
Species detrimentosus - Araneus detrimentosus
Genus Araniella
Species displicata - Sixspotted Orbweaver
Genus Argiope - Garden Orbweavers
Species argentata - Silver Argiope
Species aurantia - Black & Yellow Argiope
Species florida - Argiope florida
Species trifasciata - Banded Argiope
Species bruennichi - Argiope bruennichi
Genus Cyclosa - Trashline Orbweavers
Species caroli - Cyclosa caroli
Species conica - Cyclosa conica
Species turbinata - Cyclosa turbinata
Genus Cyrtophora
Species citricola - Tropical tent-web spider
Genus Eriophora
Species ravilla - Eriophora ravilla
Genus Eustala
Species anastera - Humpbacked orbweaver
Genus Gasteracantha
Species cancriformis - Crab-like spiny orbweaver
Genus Gea
Species heptagon - Gea heptagon
Genus Hypsosinga
Species pygmaea - Hypsosinga pygmaea
Species rubens - Hypsosinga rubens
Genus Larinia
Species directa - Larinia directa
Genus Larinioides - Furrow spiders
Species cornutus - Foliate spider
Species patagiatus - Larinioides patagiatus
Species sclopetarius - Gray cross spider
Genus Mangora
Species placida - Mangora placida
Species gibberosa - Mangora gibberosa
Genus Mastophora - Bolas Spiders
Species leucabulba - Mastophora leucabulba
Species cornigera - Mastophora cornigera
Genus Mecynogea
Species lemniscata - Basilica Spider
Genus Metazygia
Genus Metepeira
Species spinipes - Metepeira spinipes
Species labyrinthea - Labyrinth Orbweaver
Genus Micrathena
Species sagittata - Arrow-shaped Micrathena
Species gracilis - Spined Micrathena
Species mitrata - White Micrathena
Genus Neoscona - Spotted Orbweavers
Species arabesca - Arabesque Orbweaver
Species crucifera - Neoscona crucifera
Species domiciliorum - Spotted Orbweaver
Species oaxacensis - Neoscona oaxacensis
Species utahana - Neoscona utahana
Genus Ocrepeira
Species ectypa - Ocrepeira ectypa
Genus Verrucosa
Species arenata - Arrowhead Spider
Genus Zygiella
Species dispar - Zygiella dispar
Species x-notata - Zygiella x-notata
No Taxon spiderlings
Genus Parazygiella
Species dispar - Parazygiella dispar
Family Clubionidae - Sac Spiders
Genus Clubiona
Species obesa - Clubiona obesa
Genus Elaver
Family Corinnidae - Antmimics and Ground Sac Spiders
Genus Castianeira
Species amoena - Castianeira amoena
Species descripta - Red-spotted Antmimic
Species cingulata - Castianeira cingulata
Species crucigera - Castianeira crucigera
Species floridana - Castianeira floridana
Species longipalpa - Castianeira longipalpa
Species occidens - Castianeira occidens
Genus Creugas
Species gulosus - Creugas gulosus
Genus Falconina
Species gracilis - Falconina gracilis
Genus Phrurotimpus
Genus Trachelas
Species tranquillus - Trachelas tranquillus
Species pacificus - Trachelas pacificus
Family Ctenidae
Genus Ctenus - Tropical wolf spiders
Family Cybaeidae
Genus Cybaeus
Family Deinopidae - Ogrefaced spider
Genus Deinopis - Ogrefaced spider
Species spinosa - Ogrefaced spider
Family Dictynidae - Mesh Web Weavers
Genus Dictyna
No Taxon "Dictyna"
Genus Emblyna
Genus Mallos
Species pallidus - Mallos pallidus
Genus Mexitlia
Family Gnaphosidae - Ground Spiders
Genus Cesonia
Species bilineata - Cesonia bilineata
Genus Herpyllus
Species ecclesiasticus - Parson Spider
Genus Sergiolus
Species columbiana - Sergiolus columbiana
Species montanus - Sergiolus montanus
Species capulatus - Sergiolus capulatus
Genus Micaria
Genus Drassodes
Species neglectus - Drassodes neglectus
Genus Sosticus
Genus Gnaphosa
Family Hahniidae
Genus Calymmaria
Family Hersiliidae - Hersiliids
Genus Tama
Species mexicana - Mexican Two-tailed Spider
Family Linyphiidae - Sheetweb and Dwarf Spiders
Subfamily Erigoninae - Dwarf Spiders
Genus Gonatium
Species crassipalpum - Gonatium crassipalpum
Genus Ceraticelus
Subfamily Linyphiinae - Sheetweb Spiders
Genus Bathyphantes
Genus Drapetisca
Species alteranda - Drapetisca alteranda
Genus Florinda
Species coccinea - Florinda coccinea
Genus Frontinella
Species pyramitela - Bowl and Doily Spider
Genus Microlinyphia - Platform spiders
Genus Neriene
Species montana - Neriene montana
Species radiata - Filmy Dome Spider
Species litigiosa - Sierra Dome Spider
Species digna - Neriene digna
Genus Pityohyphantes
Species costatus - Hammock Spider
Species phrygianus - Pityohyphantes phrygianus
Family Liocranidae - Liocranid Sac Spiders
Genus Agroeca
Family Lycosidae - Wolf Spiders
Genus Allocosa
Genus Alopecosa
Species cuneata - Alopecosa cuneata
Genus Arctosa
Species littoralis - Arctosa littoralis
Species sanctaerosae - Arctosa sanctaerosae
Genus Geolycosa - Burrowing Wolf Spiders
Species fatifera - Geolycosa fatifera
Species hubbelli - Geolycosa hubbelli
Species micanopy - Geolycosa micanopy
Species missouriensis - Geolycosa missouriensis
Species patellonigra - Geolycosa patellonigra
Species xera - Geolycosa xera
Subspecies archboldi - Geolycosa xera archboldi
Genus Gladicosa
Species gulosa - Gladicosa gulosa
Genus Hogna
No Taxon lenta group
Species lenta - Hogna lenta
Species aspersa - Hogna aspersa
Species carolinensis - Carolina Wolf Spider
Species frondicola - Hogna frondicola
Species helluo - Hogna helluo
Genus Pardosa - Thin-legged Wolf Spiders
No Taxon distincta group
Species distincta - Pardosa distincta
No Taxon lapidicina group
Species lapidicina - Stone spider
No Taxon milvina group
Species atlantica - Pardosa atlantica
Species milvina - Shore spider
Species pauxilla - Pardosa pauxilla
Species saxatilis - Pardosa saxatilis
Species xerampelina - Pardosa xerampelina
Genus Pirata
Species montanus - Pirata montanus
Species piraticus - Pirata piraticus
Genus Rabidosa
Species carrana - Rabidosa carrana
Species hentzi - Rabidosa hentzi
Species punctulata - Dotted Wolf Spider
Species rabida - Rabid Wolf Spider
Species santrita - Rabidosa santrita
Genus Schizocosa
Species avida - Schizocosa avida
Species crassipes - Schizocosa crassipes
Species mccooki - Schizocosa mccooki
Genus Sosippus - Funnel Web Wolf Spiders
Species californicus - Sosippus californicus
No Taxon floridanus group
Species floridanus - Sosippus floridanus
Species texanus - Sosippus texanus
Species mimus - Sosippus mimus
Species placidus - Sosippus placidus
Species janus - Sosippus janus
Genus Trochosa
Species ruricola - Trochosa ruricola
Family Mimetidae - Pirate spiders
Genus Ero
Genus Mimetus
Genus Reo
Family Miturgidae - Prowling Spiders
Genus Cheiracanthium - Longlegged Sac Spiders
Species inclusum - Cheiracanthium inclusum
Species mildei - Cheiracanthium mildei
Genus Strotarchus
Species piscatorius - Strotarchus piscatorius
Family Nephilidae
Genus Nephila
Species clavipes - Golden Silk Spider
Family Nesticidae
Genus Nesticus
Species barri - Nesticus barri
Family Oecobiidae - Wall spiders
Genus Oecobius - Wall spiders
Species navus - Wall spider
Family Oxyopidae - Lynx Spiders
Genus Oxyopes
No Taxon acleistus group
Species acleistus - Oxyopes acleistus
Species aglossus - Oxyopes aglossus
Species occidens - Oxyopes occidens
No Taxon apollo group
Species apollo - Oxyopes apollo
Species tridens - Oxyopes tridens
Species salticus - Striped Lynx
Species scalaris - Oxyopes scalaris
Genus Peucetia
Species viridans - Green Lynx
No Taxon Western Variations
No Taxon Eastern Variations
Species longipalpis - Green Lynx
Genus Hamataliwa
No Taxon banksi group
Species helia - Hamataliwa helia
No Taxon grisea group
Species grisea - Hamataliwa grisea
Species unca - Hamataliwa unca
Family Philodromidae - Running Crab Spiders
Genus Ebo
Genus Philodromus
Species dispar - Philodromus dispar
Species marxi - Metallic Crab Spider
Species praelustris - Philodromus praelustris
Species rufus - Philodromus rufus
Subspecies pacificus - Philodromus rufus pacificus
Genus Thanatus
Species vulgaris - Thanatus vulgaris
Genus Tibellus
Species chamberlini - Tibellus chamberlini
Species oblongus - Tibellus oblongus
Family Pimoidae
Genus Pimoa
Species altioculata - Pimoa altioculata
Family Pisauridae - Nursery Web Spiders
Genus Pisaurina
Species brevipes - Pisaurina brevipes
Species dubia - Pisaurina dubia
Species mira - Pisaurina mira
Species undulata - Pisaurina undulata
Genus Dolomedes - Fishing Spiders
No Taxon fimbriatus group
Species albineus - Whitebanded Fishing Spider
Species gertschi - Dolomedes gertschi
Species scriptus - Dolomedes scriptus
Species striatus - Dolomedes striatus
Species triton - Six-spotted Fishing Spider
Species vittatus - Dolomedes vittatus
No Taxon tenebrosus group
Species okefinokensis - Dolomedes okefinokensis
Species tenebrosus - Dolomedes tenebrosus
Genus Tinus
Family Salticidae - Jumping Spiders
Subfamily Ballinae
Genus Admestina
Genus Attidops
Species youngi - Attidops youngi
Subfamily Dendryphantinae
Genus Agassa
Species cyanea - Agassa cyanea
Genus Eris
Species flava - Eris flava
Species floridana - Eris floridana
Species militaris - Bronze Lake Jumper
Genus Ghelna
Species canadensis - Ghelna canadensis
Genus Hentzia
Species palmarum - Hentzia palmarum
Species mitrata - Hentzia mitrata
Species grenada - Hentzia grenada
Genus Paraphidippus
Species aurantius - Paraphidippus aurantius
Genus Pelegrina
Species flavipes - Pelegrina flavipes
Species galathea - Peppered Jumper
Species proterva - Pelegrina proterva
Genus Phanias
Species albeolus - Phanias albeolus
Genus Phidippus
No Taxon audax group
Species audax - Bold Jumper
No Taxon atypical variations
No Taxon Bryantae variation
No Taxon Fused Spot variation
No Taxon typical audax
Species princeps - Phidippus princeps
Species pulcherrimus - Phidippus pulcherrimus
Species workmani - Workman's Jumper
No Taxon cardinalis group
Species cardinalis - Phidippus cardinalis
Species clarus - Phidippus clarus
No Taxon atypical variations
No Taxon insignarius group
Species adumbratus - Phidippus adumbratus
Species carneus - Phidippus carneus
No Taxon montivagus form
Species insignarius - Phidippus insignarius
Species phoenix - Phidippus phoenix
No Taxon johnsoni group
Species johnsoni - Phidippus johnsoni
Species whitmani - Phidippus whitmani
No Taxon mystaceus group
Species asotus - Phidippus asotus
Species mystaceus - Phidippus mystaceus
Species arizonensis - Phidippus arizonensis
No Taxon octopunctatus group
Species octopunctatus - Phidippus octopunctatus
No Taxon otiosus group
Species californicus - Phidippus californicus
Species otiosus - Phidippus otiosus
Species pius - Phidippus pius
Species regius - Regal Jumper
No Taxon Typical variations
No Taxon Undescribed variations
No Taxon regius x otiosus hybrids
No Taxon purpuratus group
Species apacheanus - Phidippus apacheanus
Species ardens - Phidippus ardens
Species borealis - Phidippus borealis
Species purpuratus - Phidippus purpuratus
Species texanus - Phidippus texanus
No Taxon putnami group
Species carolinensis - Phidippus carolinensis
Species comatus - Phidippus comatus
Species putnami - Phidippus putnami
Species richmani - Phidippus richmani
Genus Sassacus
Species vitis - Sassacus vitis
Species papenhoei - Sassacus papenhoei
Genus Tutelina
Species similis - Tutelina similis
Species harti - Tutelina harti
Genus Zygoballus
Species nervosus - Zygoballus nervosus
Species rufipes - Hammerjawed Jumper
Species sexpunctatus - Zygoballus sexpunctatus
Genus Metaphidippus
Species manni - Metaphidippus manni
Subfamily Euophryinae
Genus Anasaitis
Species canosa - Twinflagged Jumping Spider
Genus Naphrys
Species pulex - Naphrys pulex
Genus Neon
Species nellii - Neon nellii
Subfamily Lyssomaninae
Genus Lyssomanes
Species viridis - Magnolia Green Jumper
Subfamily Pelleninae
Genus Habronattus
No Taxon agilis group
Species agilis - Habronattus agilis
Species alachua - Habronattus alachua
Species cognatus - Habronattus cognatus
Species elegans - Habronattus elegans
No Taxon americanus group
Species americanus - Habronattus americanus
Species tarsalis - Habronattus tarsalis
No Taxon coecatus group
Species borealis - Habronattus borealis
Species brunneus - Habronattus brunneus
Species coecatus - Habronattus coecatus
Species festus - Habronattus festus
Species pyrrithrix - Habronattus pyrrithrix
Species schlingeri - Habronattus schlingeri
No Taxon decorus group
Species decorus - Habronattus decorus
No Taxon tranquillus group
Species tranquillus - Habronattus tranquillus
Species hirsutus - Habronattus hirsutus
No Taxon viridipes group
Species calcaratus - Habronattus calcaratus
Subspecies maddisoni - Habronattus calcaratus maddisoni
Subspecies calcaratus - Habronattus calcaratus calcaratus
Subspecies agricola - Habronattus calcaratus agricola
Species californicus - Habronattus californicus
Species dossenus - Habronattus dossenus
Species viridipes - Habronattus viridipes
No Taxon Species Incertae Sedis
Species carolinensis - Habronattus carolinensis
Species orbus - Habronattus orbus
Species pugillis - Habronattus pugillis
Species texanus - Habronattus texanus
Species trimaculatus - Habronattus trimaculatus
Subfamily Plexippinae
Genus Evarcha
Species falcata - Evarcha falcata
Species hoyi - Evarcha hoyi
Species proszynskii - Evarcha proszynskii
Genus Plexippus
Species paykulli - Pan-tropical Jumper
Subfamily Salticinae
Genus Salticus
Species scenicus - Zebra Spider
Subfamily Synagelinae - Antlike Jumping Spiders
Genus Peckhamia
Species picata - Peckhamia picata
Genus Synageles
Subfamily Synemosyninae
Genus Sarinda
Species hentzi - Sarinda hentzi
Genus Synemosyna
Species formica - Synemosyna formica
Subfamily Thiodininae
Genus Thiodina
Species hespera - Thiodina hespera
Species puerpera - Thiodina puerpera
Species sylvana - Thiodina sylvana
Genus Maevia
Species inclemens - Dimorphic Jumping Spider
Genus Marpissa
Species formosa - Marpissa formosa
Species bina - Marpissa bina
Species pikei - Marpissa pikei
Species lineata - Marpissa lineata
Genus Menemerus
Species bivittatus - Grey Wall Jumper
Genus Metacyrba
Genus Phlegra
Species hentzi - Phlegra hentzi
Genus Platycryptus
Species californicus - Platycryptus californicus
Species undatus - Platycryptus undatus
Genus Sitticus
Species concolor - Sitticus concolor
Species palustris - Sitticus palustris
Genus Myrmarachne
Species formicaria - Myrmarachne formicaria
Family Selenopidae - Flatties
Genus Selenops
Species insularis - Selenops insularis
Family Sparassidae - Giant Crab Spiders
Genus Heteropoda
Species venatoria - Huntsman Spider
Genus Olios
Species faciculatus - Olios faciculatus
Genus Pseudosparanthis
Species cubana - Pseudosparanthis cubana
Family Tengellidae
Genus Titiotus
Family Tetragnathidae - Longjawed Orb Weavers
Genus Leucauge
Species venusta - Orchard Spider
Genus Meta - Cave Orb Weavers
Species dolloff - Meta dolloff
Species ovalis - Meta ovalis
Genus Metellina
Species segmentata - Metellina segmentata
Species mimetoides - Metellina mimetoides
Genus Pachygnatha - Thick-jawed Orb Weaver
Species autumnalis - Pachygnatha autumnalis
Species brevis - Pachygnatha brevis
Genus Plesiometa
Species argyra - Plesiometa argyra
Genus Tetragnatha
Species guatemalensis - Tetragnatha guatemalensis
Species viridis - Tetragnatha viridis
Species laboriosa - Tetragnatha laboriosa
Species elongata-like - Tetragnatha elongata-like
Family Theridiidae - Cobweb Spiders
Genus Achaearanea
Genus Anelosimus - Social cobweb spiders
Species studiosus - Anelosimus studiosus
Genus Argyrodes
Species nephilae - Argyrodes nephilae
No Taxon "Argyrodes"
Genus Chrysso
Species albomaculata - Chrysso albomaculata
Genus Coleosoma
Species acutiventer - Coleosoma acutiventer
Species floridanum - Coleosoma floridanum
Genus Enoplognatha
Species ovata - Enoplognatha ovata
Species marmorata - Enoplognatha marmorata
Genus Episinus
Species amoenus - Episinus amoenus
Genus Euryopis
Species quinquemaculata - Euryopis quinquemaculata
Genus Latrodectus - Widow spiders
Species bishopi - Red Widow
Species geometricus - Brown Widow
Species hesperus - Western Black Widow
Species mactans - Southern Black Widow
Species variolus - Northern Black Widow
Genus Meotipa
Species pulcherrima - Meotipa pulcherrima
Genus Nesticodes
Species rufipes - Red House Spider
Genus Neospintharus
Species trigonum - Neospintharus trigonum
Genus Parasteatoda
Species tepidariorum - Common house spider
Genus Phoroncidia
Species americana - Phoroncidia americana
Genus