Arachnids of North Carolina
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Hypochilus sheari - A Lampshade Spider


Taxonomy
Order: ARANEAEInfraorder: AraneomorphaeFamily: Hypochilidae                                                                                 
Species Comment: endemic to North Carolina
Identification
Online Description/Photos: BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Distribution in North Carolina
Comments: rock outcrops (endemic to North Carolina) (Buncombe, McDowell, Yancey)
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Adult phenology:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
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See also Habitat Account for Montane Mesic Rock Faces and Crevices
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Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status: SR
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: G2G3 S2S3
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 Photo Gallery for Hypochilus sheari - A Lampshade Spider

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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2022-07-29
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2022-07-29
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn, J. Thomson on 2021-12-04
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-08-05
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-08-05
Yancey Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2021-08-04
Buncombe Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-07-17
McDowell Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-07-17
McDowell Co.
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Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2020-07-17
McDowell Co.
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