Psilochorus hesperus
Psilochorus hesperus is a spider found in cellars and rock boulder nooks in the Northwestern United States and in British Columbia.[1] Adult males have curved spikes protruding forward from their jaws.[2]
| Psilochorus hesperus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Pholcidae |
| Genus: | Psilochorus |
| Species: | P. hesperus |
| Binomial name | |
| Psilochorus hesperus Gertsch & Ivie, 1936 | |
References
- P. Paquin, D.J. Buckle, N. Dupérré & C.D. Dondale. 2010. Checklist of the spiders (Araneae) of Canada and Alaska. Zootaxa 2461:1-170.
- Common Spiders of North America] page 178
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