Beatty's Sheetweb Cave Spider
Oreonetides beattyi Paquin et al., 2009
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Chelicerata |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Order | Araneae |
| Family | Linyphiidae |
| Genus | Oreonetides |
| Species | Oreonetides beattyi Paquin et al., 2009 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglobiont
- Realm
- Terrestrial
- Troglomorphy
- Troglomorphic
Distribution
Type locality
Smith's Folly Cave, Lawrence Co. IN
Range
Known from five states across three karst regions.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Indiana, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia
Counties
County-level records have not been compiled for this taxon. Distribution is recorded at state and karst-region level.
Karst regions
Appalachians, Interior Low Plateau, Other
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
Subnational ranks
- Indiana
- S1 Critically Imperiled
- Pennsylvania
- SNR Unranked
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
Other resources
How to cite this account
Oreonetides beattyi Paquin et al., 2009. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-0130. https://cavebiology.org/species/oreonetides-beattyi/ (accessed 3 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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