Hemerotrecha sevilleta

Brookhart & Cushing, 2002

windscorpion, sun spider, camel spider

Hemerotrecha sevilleta is a of solifuge (windscorpion) in the Eremobatidae, described in 2002 from New Mexico. The species epithet references the Sevilleta National Wildlife , where long-term ecological research has been conducted. As with other solifuges, it is a fast-moving, non-venomous arachnid often mistaken for a spider or .

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Hemerotrecha sevilleta: /hɛˌmɛroʊˈtrɛkə ˌsɛvɪˈljɛtə/

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Distribution

Known from New Mexico, specifically associated with the Sevilleta National Wildlife region. GBIF records indicate presence in North America.

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Etymology

The specific epithet 'sevilleta' refers to the Sevilleta National Wildlife in New Mexico, a site of extensive long-term ecological research including monitoring of arachnid and insect .

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