Atypical-distribution

Guides

• Myrmecotypus lineatus

  Myrmecotypus lineatus is a species of true spider in the family Corinnidae, subfamily Castianeirinae. It is the only species in the genus Myrmecotypus with a documented occurrence in the United States, making its distribution atypical compared to congeners which are otherwise restricted to the Neotropical region (Mexico to Panamá). The species was described by Emerton in 1909. Very few observations of this spider exist in public databases.

  CorinnidaeCastianeirinaeant-mimicatypical-distributionNearcticUSA-endemic-within-genusEmerton-1909rarely-recordedspiderAraneae