Southern-california-endemic

Guides

• Socalchemmis idyllwild

  Socalchemmis idyllwild is a spider species in the family Zoropsidae, first described by Platnick and Ubick in 2001. The genus Socalchemmis is endemic to southern California and represents a group of spiders previously placed in Tengellidae. The species name references Idyllwild, California, indicating the type locality. This species belongs to a genus characterized by distinctive morphological features separating it from related zoropsid genera.

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