Numbers
6 species in US, 2 species in northern Baja California
Identification
small mygalomorphs, among the smallest of all mygalomorphs
Range
H. apachea - mountains of southeastern Arizona
H. encina - northern Baja California
H. ephedra - USA; CA; Known only from the Deadman Hills in the Mojave Desert of southern San Bernardino County, California.
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H. pinea - central Arizona, near Prescott
H. rupicola - Riverside & San Diego counties, California
H. uwiiltil - Mexico; Baja California Norte; Only known from the type locality, a north-facing ravine in low coastal desert.
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H. xerica - USA; CA; Known only from three adjacent locations in the Mojave Desert of southern San Bernardino County.
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H. zas - USA; AZ; Known from three locations in low to mid-elevation (1325–1850m) habitats in the Arizona transition zone north of Phoenix.
(1) Print References
Gertsch, W. J. & Platnick, N. I. (1979). A revision of the spider family Mecicobothriidae (Araneae, Mygalomorphae). American Museum Novitates 2687: 1-32. (
online PDF)
Contributed by
marshal hedin on 12 July, 2014 - 12:15am
Additional contributions by
Laura P.Last updated 19 June, 2023 - 8:00am
