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Species Hypochilus pococki

Lampshade Weaver Spider - Hypochilus pococki

Hypochilus MM - Hypochilus pococki - male

Hypochilus pococki - Hypochilus pococki - female

Strange spider under rock - Hypochilus pococki

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)

Class Arachnida (Arachnids)

Order Araneae (Spiders)

Infraorder Araneomorphae (True Spiders)

Family Hypochilidae

Genus Hypochilus

Species pococki (Hypochilus pococki)

Explanation of Names

Author is Platnick, 1987. No doubt named in honor of arachnologist Reginald Innes Pocock.

Size

body circa 15 mm (female)

Range

Noted from North Carolina, South Carolina (Nearctic Spider Database entry), Tennessee (guide images)

Internet References

Image at americanarachnology.org

Nearctic Spider Database entry

photo on Flickr--Marshal Hedin

Contributed by john and jane balaban on 23 August, 2008 - 10:32pm
Additional contributions by Mike Boone, cotinis
Last updated 13 September, 2008 - 10:19am

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