Phrurolithidae
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Phrurolithus pipensis
Phrurolithus pipensis is a species of true spider in the family Phrurolithidae, first described by Muma in 1945. It is known from the United States. Members of this family are generally small, ground-dwelling spiders.
Phruronellus
Phruronellus was a genus of North American araneomorph spiders described by R. V. Chamberlin in 1921. Its taxonomic placement changed over time, moving from Liocranidae to Corinnidae in 2002, then to Phrurolithidae in 2014. As of 2024, Phruronellus is recognized as a junior synonym of Scotinella Banks, 1911, and all species previously assigned to it have been transferred to that genus.
Scotinella
Scotinella is a genus of small araneomorph spiders in the family Phrurolithidae, first described by Nathan Banks in 1911. The genus contains 24 described species distributed across North America, with the highest diversity in the United States and Mexico. Species range from the type species Scotinella pallida in the eastern United States to numerous Mexican endemics. These spiders are ground-dwelling hunters with limited published ecological data.
Scotinella fratrella
Scotinella fratrella is a small true spider in the family Phrurolithidae, described by Gertsch in 1935. The species occurs in North America, with records from the United States and Canada. It belongs to a genus of ground-dwelling spiders that are generally associated with leaf litter and soil habitats. Very few observations of this species have been documented, reflecting either genuine rarity or cryptic habits.
Scotinella minnetonka
Scotinella minnetonka is a small true spider in the family Phrurolithidae, a group of ground-dwelling spiders often associated with leaf litter and soil habitats. The species was described in 1930 and is known from scattered records across the United States and Canada. Like other phrurolithids, it likely exhibits secretive habits and may be undercollected due to its small size and cryptic lifestyle.