Homalonychus selenopoides
| Homalonychus selenopoides | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Homalonychidae |
| Genus: | Homalonychus |
| Species: | H. selenopoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Homalonychus selenopoides Marx, 1891
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Homalonychus selenopoides is a species of true spider in the family Homalonychidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico,[1][2][3][4] specifically in the Sonoran Desert. During courtship, males spin threads with sand grains embedded in them, then approach the female. During mating itself, the male drums on the ground using its first two pairs of legs. Females also incorporate sand in the spinning of their egg-sac.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Homalonychus selenopoides Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Homalonychus selenopoides". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Homalonychus selenopoides". NMBE World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Homalonychus selenopoides species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ Alvarado-Castro, José Andrés; Jiménez, María Luisa (2011). "Reproductive behavior of Homalonychus selenopoides (Araneae: Homalonychidae)". The Journal of Arachnology. 39 (1): 118–127. doi:10.1636/Hi10-35.1. ISSN 0161-8202. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
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