Dirksia cinctipes
(Banks, 1896)
Dirksia cinctipes is a of true in the Cybaeidae, described by Nathan Banks in 1896. The species has been documented across northern North America including Alaska, Canada, and the contiguous United States. Cybaeidae are wandering spiders typically associated with ground-level rather than web-building.
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How to pronounce Dirksia cinctipes: //ˈdɜːksiə ˈsɪŋktɪˌpiːz//
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Distribution
Alaska, Canada, and the United States. Distribution records in GBIF are limited to the USA, though other sources confirm broader northern North range.
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Taxonomic Note
NCBI lists this under Hahniidae rather than Cybaeidae, reflecting historical or alternative schemes. The majority of contemporary sources (GBIF, Catalogue of Life, iNaturalist) recognize Cybaeidae as the correct family placement.
Data Availability
Despite 149 iNaturalist observations, published biological and ecological details for this remain sparse in accessible literature. Most available information is limited to taxonomic records and basic distribution data.