Zoropsidae: A Spider Family Newly Introduced To The USA (Araneae, Entelegynae, Lycosoidea)

The spider family Zoropsidae is newly recorded for the USA, bringing the total to 68 families. Zoropsis spinimana (Dufour 1820), native to the Mediterranean region, has been established in the San Francisco Bay area since at least 1995. The identification and phylogenetic position of this species ar...

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Published in:The Journal of arachnology 2001-04, Vol.29 (1), p.111-113
Main Authors: Griswold, CE, Ubick, D
Format: Article
Language:English
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Araneae
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Summary:The spider family Zoropsidae is newly recorded for the USA, bringing the total to 68 families. Zoropsis spinimana (Dufour 1820), native to the Mediterranean region, has been established in the San Francisco Bay area since at least 1995. The identification and phylogenetic position of this species are provided.
ISSN:0161-8202
DOI:10.1043/0161-8202(2001)029(0111:ZASFNI)2.0.CO;2