Microhexura

Microhexura
Microhexura
Spruce-fir moss spider (Microhexura montivaga)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Suborder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Dipluridae
Genus: Microhexura
Crosby & Bishop, 1925
Species

See text.

Diversity
2 species

Microhexura is a tiny spider genus from the USA with only two species. M. montivaga is considered endangered. M. idahoana is widespread in old growth from Mount Rainier southward[1].

Species

  • Microhexura idahoana Chamberlin & Ivie, 1945
  • Microhexura montivaga Crosby & Bishop, 1925

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