''Aptostichus'' is a genus of

North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car ...

n mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae, and was first described by

Eugène Simon Eugène Louis Simon (; 30 April 1848 – 17 November 1924) was a French naturalist who worked particularly on insects and spiders, but also on birds and plants. He is by far the most prolific spider taxonomist in history, describing over 4, ...

in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern California, United States.

Behavior

Members of the North American genus, ''Aptostichus'', assemble tunnels with side chambers, but they do not close these chambers with additional trapdoors.

Species

it contains forty-one species in the United States and Mexico: *''

Aptostichus aguacaliente ''Aptostichus'' is a genus of North American mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern California, United States. Behavior Members of the North Am ...

'' Bond, 2012 – USA *'' Aptostichus angelinajolieae'' Bond, 2008 – USA *''

Aptostichus anzaborrego ''Aptostichus'' is a genus of North American mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern California, United States. Behavior Members of the North Am ...

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Aptostichus asmodaeus ''Aptostichus'' is a genus of North American mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern California, United States. Behavior Members of the North Am ...

'' Bond, 2012 – USA *''

Aptostichus atomarius ''Aptostichus atomarius'', the San Bernardino hills trapdoor spider, is a species of wafer-lid trapdoor spider in the family Euctenizidae. It is found in the United States. References Further reading * External links * Euctenizidae ...

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) – USA *'' Aptostichus barackobamai'' Bond, 2012 – USA *'' Aptostichus bonoi'' Bond, 2012 – USA *''

Aptostichus cabrillo ''Aptostichus'' is a genus of North American Mygalomorphae, mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern California, United States. Behavior Members of ...

'' Bond, 2012 – USA, Mexico *''

Aptostichus cahuilla ''Aptostichus'' is a genus of North American mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern California, United States. Behavior Members of the North Am ...

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Aptostichus cajalco ''Aptostichus'' is a genus of North American mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern California, United States. Behavior Members of the North Am ...

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Aptostichus chavezi ''Aptostichus'' is a genus of North American mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern California, United States. Behavior Members of the North Am ...

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Aptostichus chemehuevi ''Aptostichus'' is a genus of North American mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern California, United States. Behavior Members of the North Am ...

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Aptostichus chiricahua ''Aptostichus'' is a genus of North American mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern California, United States. Behavior Members of the North Am ...

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Aptostichus dantrippi ''Aptostichus'' is a genus of North American mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern California, United States. Behavior Members of the North Am ...

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Aptostichus derhamgiulianii ''Aptostichus'' is a genus of North American mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern California, United States. Behavior Members of the North Am ...

'' Bond, 2012 – USA *''

Aptostichus dorothealangeae ''Aptostichus'' is a genus of North American mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern California, United States. Behavior Members of the North Am ...

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Aptostichus edwardabbeyi ''Aptostichus'' is a genus of North American mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern California, United States. Behavior Members of the North Am ...

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Aptostichus elisabethae ''Aptostichus'' is a genus of North American mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern California, United States. Behavior Members of the North Am ...

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Aptostichus fisheri ''Aptostichus'' is a genus of North American mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern California, United States. Behavior Members of the North Am ...

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Aptostichus fornax ''Aptostichus'' is a genus of North American mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern California, United States. Behavior Members of the North Amer ...

'' Bond, 2012 – USA *''

Aptostichus hedinorum ''Aptostichus'' is a genus of North American mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern California, United States. Behavior Members of the North Amer ...

'' Bond, 2012 – USA *''

Aptostichus hesperus ''Aptostichus'' is a genus of North American mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern California, United States. Behavior Members of the North Amer ...

'' ( Chamberlin, 1919) – USA *''

Aptostichus huntington ''Aptostichus'' is a genus of North American mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern California, United States. Behavior Members of the North Amer ...

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Aptostichus icenoglei ''Aptostichus'' is a genus of North American mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern California, United States. Behavior Members of the North Amer ...

'' Bond, 2012 – USA, Mexico *'' Aptostichus isabella'' Bond, 2012 – USA *''

Aptostichus killerdana ''Aptostichus'' is a genus of North American mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern California, United States. Behavior Members of the North Am ...

'' Bond, 2012 – USA *'' Aptostichus lucerne'' Bond, 2012 – USA *'' Aptostichus mikeradtkei'' Bond, 2012 – USA *'' Aptostichus miwok'' Bond, 2008 – USA *''

Aptostichus muiri ''Aptostichus'' is a genus of North American mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern California, United States. Behavior Members of the North Am ...

'' Bond, 2012 – USA *''

Aptostichus nateevansi ''Aptostichus'' is a genus of North American mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern California, United States. Behavior Members of the North Am ...

'' Bond, 2012 – USA *''

Aptostichus pennjillettei ''Aptostichus'' is a genus of North American mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern California, United States. Behavior Members of the North Am ...

'' Bond, 2012 – USA *'' Aptostichus sabinae'' Valdez-Mondragón & Cortez-Roldán, 2016 – Mexico *''

Aptostichus sarlacc ''Aptostichus'' is a genus of North American Mygalomorphae, mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern California, United States. Behavior Members of ...

'' Bond, 2012 – USA *''

Aptostichus satleri ''Aptostichus'' is a genus of North American mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern California, United States. Behavior Members of the North Am ...

'' Bond, 2012 – USA *'' Aptostichus serrano'' Bond, 2012 – USA *''

Aptostichus sierra ''Aptostichus'' is a genus of North American mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern California, United States. Behavior Members of the North Am ...

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Aptostichus simus ''Aptostichus simus'' is a species of trapdoor spider in the family Euctenizidae. It is a medium-sized mygalomorph found in the United States and Mexico. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q4870345 Spiders of Mexico Spiders of the United St ...

'' Chamberlin, 1917 – USA, Mexico *''

Aptostichus sinnombre ''Aptostichus'' is a genus of North American mygalomorph spiders in the family Euctenizidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern California, United States. Behavior Members of the North Am ...

'' Bond, 2012 – USA *'' Aptostichus stanfordianus'' Smith, 1908 – USA *''

Aptostichus stephencolberti ''Aptostichus stephencolberti'' is a species of spider in the family Euctenizidae, named after the American satirist Stephen Colbert. The spider was discovered on the California coastline in 2007. Spider ''Aptostichus stephencolberti'' is fou ...

'' Bond, 2008 – USA

References

Euctenizidae Fauna of California Mygalomorphae genera Spiders of North America Taxa named by Eugène Simon {{Mygalomorphae-stub

Behavior

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See also

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