Hypochilus gertschi Hoffman, 1963
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Chelicerata |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Order | Araneae |
| Family | Hypochilidae |
| Genus | Hypochilus |
| Species | Hypochilus gertschi Hoffman, 1963 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Virginia.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Virginia
Counties
- Virginia
- Alleghany
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G3 Vulnerable
National ranks
- United States
- NNR
Subnational ranks
- West Virginia
- SNR Unranked
- Virginia
- S3 Vulnerable
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Forster, R.R., Platnick, N.I. & Gray, M.R. 1987. A review of the spider superfamilies Hypochiloidea and Austrochiloidea (Araneae, Araneomorphae). Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 185: 1–116.
How to cite this account
Hypochilus gertschi Hoffman, 1963. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2528. https://cavebiology.org/species/hypochilus-gertschi/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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