''Hypochilus'' is a

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n lampshade spiders that was first described by

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in 1888.

Species

it contains ten species, all found in the

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Hypochilus bernardino ''Hypochilus'' is a genus of North American lampshade spiders that was first described by George Marx in 1888. Species it contains ten species, all found in the United States: *'' Hypochilus bernardino'' Catley, 1994 – USA *''Hypochilus bonn ...

'' Catley, 1994 – USA *''

Hypochilus bonneti ''Hypochilus bonneti'' is a species of lampshade weaver in the spider family Hypochilidae Lampshade spiders, family Hypochilidae, are among the most primitive of araneomorph spiders. There are two genera and twelve species currently recognized ...

'' Gertsch, 1964 – USA *''

Hypochilus coylei ''Hypochilus coylei'' is a species of lampshade weaver in the family of spiders known as Hypochilidae Lampshade spiders, family Hypochilidae, are among the most primitive of araneomorph spiders. There are two genera and twelve species current ...

'' Platnick, 1987 – USA *''

Hypochilus gertschi ''Hypochilus gertschi'', or Gertsch's lampshade-web spider, is a species of lampshade weaver in the family Hypochilidae Lampshade spiders, family Hypochilidae, are among the most primitive of araneomorph spiders. There are two genera and twelv ...

'' Hoffman, 1963 – USA *''

Hypochilus jemez ''Hypochilus'' is a genus of North American lampshade spiders that was first described by George Marx in 1888. Species it contains ten species, all found in the United States: *'' Hypochilus bernardino'' Catley, 1994 – USA *'' Hypochilus bon ...

'' Catley, 1994 – USA *''

Hypochilus kastoni ''Hypochilus'' is a genus of North American lampshade spiders that was first described by George Marx in 1888. Species it contains ten species, all found in the United States: *'' Hypochilus bernardino'' Catley, 1994 – USA *'' Hypochilus bon ...

'' Platnick, 1987 – USA *''

Hypochilus petrunkevitchi ''Hypochilus'' is a genus of North American lampshade spiders that was first described by George Marx in 1888. Species it contains ten species, all found in the United States: *''Hypochilus bernardino'' Catley, 1994 – USA *''Hypochilus bonne ...

'' Gertsch, 1958 – USA *''

Hypochilus pococki ''Hypochilus pococki'', or Pocock's lampshade-web spider, is a species of lampshade weaver in the family Hypochilidae Lampshade spiders, family Hypochilidae, are among the most primitive of araneomorph spiders. There are two genera and twelve ...

'' Platnick, 1987 – USA *'' Hypochilus sheari'' Platnick, 1987 – USA *''

Hypochilus thorelli ''Hypochilus thorelli'' is a species of spider in the family Hypochilidae. Unlike almost all other araneomorph or "true" spiders, members of the family have four book lungs. They are often called "lampshade spiders" because of the shape of their ...

'' Marx, 1888 ( type) – USA

References

Araneomorphae genera Hypochilidae Spiders of the United States {{Hypochilidae-stub