Arianops unicoi

Barr, 1974

Arianops unicoi is a of -loving in the , described by Barr in 1974. The specific epithet 'unicoi' references the Unicoi Mountains, part of the southern Appalachian range in eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina. As a member of the Pselaphinae, it belongs to a diverse group of small typically associated with forest floor . The species is known from a restricted geographic range in the southeastern United States.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Arianops unicoi: //ˌɛəriˈænɒps ˈjuːnɪkɔɪ//

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Habitat

Forest floor in montane regions of the southern Appalachians. Based on the epithet and known distribution, associated with the Unicoi Mountains and surrounding high-elevation areas.

Distribution

United States: North Carolina and Tennessee. Specifically recorded from the Unicoi Mountains region of the southern Appalachians.

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Taxonomic placement

Arianops unicoi is classified in the tribe Amauropini within the speciose Pselaphinae. The Arianops contains multiple , most with restricted distributions in eastern North forests.

Etymology

The specific epithet 'unicoi' refers to the Unicoi Mountains, a subrange of the Ridge Mountains in the southern Appalachians, straddling the Tennessee-North Carolina border.

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