Household Fine Sheetweaver
Lepthyphantes leprosus (Ohlert, 1865)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Chelicerata |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Order | Araneae |
| Family | Linyphiidae |
| Genus | Lepthyphantes |
| Species | Lepthyphantes leprosus (Ohlert, 1865) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglophile
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Illinois.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Illinois
Counties
- Illinois
- La Salle
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- Canada
- NNA
- United States
- NNR
Subnational ranks
- Quebec
- SNA Not Applicable
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- SNA Not Applicable
- British Columbia
- SNA Not Applicable
- New Brunswick
- SNA Not Applicable
- Prince Edward Island
- SNA Not Applicable
- Ontario
- SNA Not Applicable
- Nova Scotia
- SNA Not Applicable
- Alberta
- SNA Not Applicable
- Saskatchewan
- SNA Not Applicable
- Montana
- SNR Unranked
- Indiana
- S3 Vulnerable
- Wyoming
- SNR Unranked
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Webb, D.W., Taylor, S.J. & Krejca, J.K. 1993. The biological resources of Illinois caves and other subterranean environments. Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, Illinois, USA. 143 pp.
How to cite this account
Lepthyphantes leprosus (Ohlert, 1865). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-1793. https://cavebiology.org/species/lepthyphantes-leprosus/ (accessed 6 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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