''Cybaeopsis'' is a
genus of
tangled nest spiders first described by
Embrik Strand in 1907,
and transferred from
Agelenidae
The Agelenidae are a large family of spiders in the suborder Araneomorphae. Well-known examples include the common "grass spiders" of the genus ''Agelenopsis''. Nearly all Agelenidae are harmless to humans, but the bite of the hobo spider (''Erat ...
to
Amaurobiidae by
Pekka T. Lehtinen
Pekka T. Lehtinen (born 1934) is a Finnish arachnology, arachnologist and taxonomy (biology), taxonomist. He is known for his works in systematics and for the many expeditions in which he has participated.
Biography
Lehtinen was born on 5 April ...
in 1967.
They all occur in North America except for three species; ''C. lodovicii'', ''C. theoblicki'' and ''C. typica''.
Members of this genus closely resemble those of the genus ''
Callobius
''Callobius'' is a genus of tangled nest spiders first described by R. V. Chamberlin in 1947.
Species
it contains thirty-one species with a holarctic
The Holarctic realm is a biogeographic realm that comprises the majority of habitats fo ...
'', especially the females.
It is considered a
senior synonym of ''Callioplus'',
but not of ''Alauximus'', which is a synonym of ''Tugana''.
Species
The former ''C. crassa'' and ''C. infumata'' have both been moved to the Cuban genus, ''
Tugana
''Tugana'' is a genus of Caribbean tangled nest spiders first described by R. V. Chamberlin in 1948.
Species
it contains four species, found in Cuba and Hispaniola
Hispaniola (, also ; es, La Española; Latin and french: Hispaniola; ...
'', and several species have synonyms with the name "Amaurobius", such as ''C. armipotens'' and ''C tibialis''. this genus contains twelve species:
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Cybaeopsis armipotens''
(Bishop & Crosby, 1926) – USA
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Cybaeopsis euopla''
(Bishop & Crosby, 1935) – USA, Canada
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Cybaeopsis hoplites''
(Bishop & Crosby, 1926) – USA
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Cybaeopsis hoplomachus''
(Bishop & Crosby, 1926) – USA
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Cybaeopsis lodovicii
''Cybaeopsis'' is a genus of Amaurobiidae, tangled nest spiders first described by Embrik Strand in 1907, and transferred from Agelenidae to Amaurobiidae by Pekka T. Lehtinen in 1967. They all occur in North America except for three species; ''C. ...
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Ballarin & Pantini, 2022 – Italy
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Cybaeopsis macaria''
(Chamberlin, 1947) – USA
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Cybaeopsis pantopla''
(Bishop & Crosby, 1935) – USA
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Cybaeopsis spenceri''
(Leech, 1972) – USA
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Cybaeopsis theoblicki''
(Bosmans, 2021) – Portugal
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Cybaeopsis tibialis''
(Emerton, 1888) – USA, Canada
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Cybaeopsis typica''
Strand, 1907 – Russia (Sakhalin, Kurile Is.), Japan
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Cybaeopsis wabritaska''
(Leech, 1972) – USA, Canada
References
Amaurobiidae
Araneomorphae genera
Spiders of North America
Taxa named by Embrik Strand
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