Robustocheles hilli (Strandtmann, 1971)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Chelicerata |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Order | Actinedida |
| Family | Rhagidiidae |
| Genus | Robustocheles |
| Species | Robustocheles hilli (Strandtmann, 1971) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Troglophile
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from 28 counties across eight states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia
Counties
- Arizona
- Gila
- Georgia
- Dade
- Indiana
- Lawrence
- Kentucky
- Adair, Christian, Lee
- Tennessee
- Carter, Grundy, Hawkins
- Virginia
- Alleghany, Augusta, Bland, Craig, Giles, Highland, Pulaski, Roanoke, Rockingham, Scott, Tazewell, Wise
- Washington
- Skamania
- West Virginia
- Grant, Greenbrier, Mercer, Monroe, Pocahontas, Randolph
Conservation and management
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Peck, S.B. 1989. The cave fauna of Alabama. Part I. The terrestrial invertebrates (excluding insects). National Speleological Society Bulletin 51: 11–33.
- Zacharda, M. 1985. New Rhagidiidae (Acarina: Prostigmata) from caves of the USA. Vestnik Ceskoslovenske Spolecnosti Zoologicke 49: 67–80.
How to cite this account
Robustocheles hilli (Strandtmann, 1971). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2024. https://cavebiology.org/species/robustocheles-hilli/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
Spotted something wrong on this page? Report a correction. Accounts are compiled from many sources and corrections from people who know the group are the most useful email we get.