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Phrynus operculatus
Copyright © 2005 Paul Lenhart

Phrynus operculatus
Indio Mountains Research Station, Hudspeth County, Texas, USA
June 15, 2005
Size: 13mm
This specimen is preserved, but was collected in a pitfall trap around a ranchhouse at our field station. Distribution includes the Big Bend area of Texas South to Chiapas, Mexico and Guatemala. Phrynus and Paraphrynus are in the family Phrynidae.
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Contributed by Paul Lenhart on 11 June, 2006 - 3:19pm
Last updated 18 September, 2006 - 10:03am

Moved
Moved from Amblypygids.
… Jeff Hollenbeck, 18 September, 2006 - 9:36am login or register to post comments

Excellent addition, Paul!
This is only our second submission from the bugguide region. The site's founder, Troy Bartlett, posted a few pix of a Panamanian one until we had some from bugguide area. I guess it's time to frass those images now.
… Jim McClarin, 11 June, 2006 - 6:53pm login or register to post comments

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