Government Canyon Bat Cave Meshweaver
Cicurina vespera Gertsch, 1992
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Chelicerata |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Order | Araneae |
| Family | Dictynidae |
| Genus | Cicurina |
| Species | Cicurina vespera Gertsch, 1992 |
Synonyms
- Cicurina loftini Cokendolpher, 2004 (subjective synonym, CoL)
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Texas in the Edwards Plateau and Balcones karst region.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Texas
Counties
- Texas
- Bexar
Karst regions
Edwards Plateau and Balcones
Specimens
Type material
- Paratype ×2
- University of Texas, Biodiversity Center, Entomology Collection
Collections holding material
| Institution | Lots |
|---|---|
| Museum of Texas Tech University | 3 |
| University of Texas, Biodiversity Center, Entomology Collection | 3 |
6 cataloged lots in 2 collections. Compiled from GBIF and not an exhaustive census: many collections are not yet digitised, and holdings are added continually. Search GBIF for specimen records.
Download all 6 specimen records (CSV) Institution, catalog number, type status and preparation. No coordinates.
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G1 Critically Imperiled
Global rank last reviewed 8 April 2009.
Subnational ranks
- Texas
- S1 Critically Imperiled
Ranks looked up 2 August 2026. Conservation status changes, and a rank here is as current as that date and no more.
State and federal status
Endangered under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, listed in 2000.
Federal: Endangered
Other resources
This account was last revised 28 August 2026. Conservation ranks were looked up 2 August 2026.
How to cite this account
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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