Selenocheir arcuata
Shelley, 1994
Selenocheir arcuata is a xystodesmid described by Rowland M. Shelley in 1994 from specimens collected in Northern California in 1972. The species is characterized by brown to black coloration with yellow paranota and rounded caudolateral corners on the paranota of mid-segments. It is found in the foothills northwest of the Sacramento Valley and the northern Coast Range.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Selenocheir arcuata: /ˌsɛlɪˈnɒkɪr ˌɑːrˈkjuːeɪtə/
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Identification
Distinguished from the sympatric Harpaphe haydeniana by the shape of the paranota: S. arcuata has rounded caudolateral corners on the paranota of mid-segments, whereas H. haydeniana has acutely angled caudolateral corners.
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Habitat
Foothills and northern Coast Range; specific microhabitat details unknown
Distribution
Northern California: foothills northwest of Sacramento Valley and northern Coast Range south to Mendocino County
Similar Taxa
- Harpaphe haydenianaOverlapping distribution in Northern California; distinguished by acutely angled (vs. rounded) caudolateral corners of paranota on mid-segments
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Type specimen history
Described from specimens collected by C. Smith, J. Clover, and F. Ennik in 1972