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Socalchemmis
false wolf spiders
Socalchemmis is a genus of spiders in the family Zoropsidae, first described by Norman I. Platnick and D. Ubick in 2001. The genus name derives from "Southern Californian Chemmis," reflecting its original discovery in California. The genus contains seventeen described species distributed in the southwestern United States and Mexico, with most species described from California localities. These spiders are commonly referred to as false wolf spiders due to their resemblance to true wolf spiders (Lycosidae).
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.