Longjawed Orb Weavers
Azilia affinis O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1893
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Chelicerata |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Order | Araneae |
| Family | Tetragnathidae |
| Genus | Azilia |
| Species | Azilia affinis O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1893 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from six counties across two states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama, Florida
Counties
- Alabama
- Blount, Colbert, Jackson, Marshall
- Florida
- Alachua, Jackson
Conservation and management
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Archer, A.F. 1940. Some cave spiders of Alabama. Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 12: 28.
- Archer, A.F. 1940. The Argiopidae or orb-weaving spiders of Alabama. Paper of the Alabama Museum of Natural History 14: 7–77.
- Archer, A.F. 1941. Supplement to the Argiopidae of Alabama. Paper of the Alabama Museum of Natural History 18: 1–47.
- Mays, J. 2018. Inventory of Florida's cave fauna with a focus on terrestrial invertebrate species. Progress Report for Florida Park Service. Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Tallahassee, Florida, USA. 9 pp.
- Peck, S.B. 1970. The terrestrial arthropod fauna of Florida caves. The Florida Entomologist 53: 203–207. doi:10.2307/3493189
- Peck, S.B. 1989. The cave fauna of Alabama. Part I. The terrestrial invertebrates (excluding insects). National Speleological Society Bulletin 51: 11–33.
How to cite this account
Azilia affinis O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1893. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2214. https://cavebiology.org/species/azilia-affinis/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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