Hemerotrecha cornuta
Brookhart & Cushing, 2002
windscorpion, sun spider
Hemerotrecha cornuta is a of solifuge (windscorpion or sun spider) in the Eremobatidae, described by Brookhart & Cushing in 2002. Solifuges are arachnids characterized by their large and rapid running ability, though they lack venom and do not spin silk. As a member of the Hemerotrecha, this species belongs to a group of primarily North American eremobatids.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Hemerotrecha cornuta: /ˌhɛmɛroʊˈtrɛkə kɔrˈnuːtə/
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Distribution
North America
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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