Family Hypochilidae (Lampshade spiders)

Domain: EucaryaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ArthropodaClass: ArachnidaOrder: Araneae Phenology

Hypochilidae Species Discovered in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Species Common Name Photo Where? Phenology
Hypochilus pocockiLampshade spider(NA) HerePhenology
Hypochilus speciesLampshade spider species HerePhenology

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Note:
Taxa on this list are only those contained in the ATBI database,
and do not neccessarily include all Park taxa from historic park reports, literature,
or other sources that have not yet been entered
in the Biodiversity Database.
Also note: where part of the taxon name is species,
it means that the taxon name has not yet been agreed upon by taxonomists for this group,
or that it was not identified to this level.

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Description:
- webs resemble a lamp shade
- dull, yellow-gray color with long legs
- two pairs of lungs on ventral side of abdomen
- Habitat: rock outcrops or caves
- Size: 11-20 mm

Taxon References for Hypochilidae



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