Brush-Legged Split Wolf Spider
Schizocosa ocreata (Hentz, 1844)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Chelicerata |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Order | Araneae |
| Family | Lycosidae |
| Genus | Schizocosa |
| Species | Schizocosa ocreata (Hentz, 1844) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Accidental
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Illinois.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Illinois
Counties
- Illinois
- Monroe
Conservation and management
NatureServe
G5 Secure
National ranks
- United States
- NNR
- Canada
- N5 Secure
Subnational ranks
- Illinois
- SNR Unranked
- RI
- SNR Unranked
- Indiana
- S5 Secure
- Ontario
- S5 Secure
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Lewis, J.J., Moss, P., Tecic, D. & Nelson, M.E. 2003. A conservation focused inventory of subterranean invertebrates of the southwestern Illinois karst. Journal of Cave and Karst Studies 65: 9–21.
- Peck, S.B. & Lewis, J.J. 1978. Zoogeography and evolution of the subterranean invertebrate faunas of Illinois and southeastern Missouri. National Speleological Society Bulletin 40: 39–63.
- 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
Schizocosa ocreata (Hentz, 1844). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2033. https://cavebiology.org/species/schizocosa-ocreata/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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