''Aptostichus'' is a

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n mygalomorph spiders in the family

Euctenizidae The Euctenizidae (formerly Cyrtaucheniidae subfamily Euctenizinae) are a family of mygalomorph spiders. They are now considered to be more closely related to Idiopidae. Etymology The name comes from the Greek prefix (''eu-''), meaning "valu ...

, and was first described by

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in 1891. They are found predominantly in southern

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, 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

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and

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: *'' Aptostichus aguacaliente'' Bond, 2012 – USA *'' Aptostichus angelinajolieae'' Bond, 2008 – USA *'' Aptostichus anzaborrego'' Bond, 2012 – USA *''

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 Ame ...

'' Bond, 2012 – USA *'' Aptostichus atomarius'' Simon, 1891 (

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

Aptostichus cabrillo ''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 Ame ...

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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 Ame ...

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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 Ame ...

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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 Ame ...

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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 Ame ...

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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 Ame ...

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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 Ame ...

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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 Ame ...

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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 Ame ...

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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 Ame ...

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Aptostichus elisabethae ''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 fisheri'' Bond, 2012 – USA *'' Aptostichus fornax'' Bond, 2012 – USA *'' Aptostichus hedinorum'' Bond, 2012 – USA *'' Aptostichus hesperus'' (

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, 1919) – USA *'' Aptostichus huntington'' Bond, 2012 – USA *'' Aptostichus icenoglei'' Bond, 2012 – USA, Mexico *'' Aptostichus isabella'' Bond, 2012 – USA *'' Aptostichus killerdana'' Bond, 2012 – USA *'' Aptostichus lucerne'' Bond, 2012 – USA *'' Aptostichus mikeradtkei'' Bond, 2012 – USA *'' Aptostichus miwok'' Bond, 2008 – USA *'' Aptostichus muiri'' Bond, 2012 – USA *'' Aptostichus nateevansi'' Bond, 2012 – USA *'' Aptostichus pennjillettei'' Bond, 2012 – USA *'' Aptostichus sabinae'' Valdez-Mondragón & Cortez-Roldán, 2016 – Mexico *'' Aptostichus sarlacc'' Bond, 2012 – USA *'' Aptostichus satleri'' Bond, 2012 – USA *'' Aptostichus serrano'' Bond, 2012 – USA *'' Aptostichus sierra'' Bond, 2012 – USA *'' Aptostichus simus'' Chamberlin, 1917 – USA, Mexico *'' Aptostichus sinnombre'' Bond, 2012 – USA *'' Aptostichus stanfordianus'' Smith, 1908 – USA *'' Aptostichus stephencolberti'' Bond, 2008 – USA

References

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

Behavior

Species

See also

References