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Hibana futilis - a ghost spider     ANYPHAENIDAE Members: NC Records BugGuide Account Public View
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Vetting Levels
Adult phenology:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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taxonomic_comments This species was originally described as Anyphaena futilis, (Banks, 1878), and has also been known as Anyph. decepta, Aysha minuta, and Ays. decepta. Brescovit (1991) erected the genus Hibana by including several other extant species and declaring Ays. decepta in synonymy with futilis,

Further confusing matters, Anyphaenidae had been considered a subfamily of the Clubionidae, which with they can readily be confused; likewise, they closely resemble the Cheiracanthiidae (a family also having been split off from Clubionidae).

species_comment As do sac spiders in general, this spider rolls a lined leaf in which to shelter.
id_comments A quick way to recognize anyphaenid specimens from similar families is the placement of the tracheal spiracle, which is located far forward of the spinnerets. In Hibana spp., it's located ca. 2/3 of the distance forward between the spinnerets and the epigastric furrow. (In other anyphaenid genera, this may be ½ that distance, but that's still notably far forward of its placement in other families with which it might be confused.)
total_length ca. 5mm
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silk_web None, although makes silken retreats in rolled leaves, etc.
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online_photos http://bugguide.net/node/view/1629227
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Brescovit, A. D. (1991b). Hibana, novo gênero de aranhas da família Anyphaenidae (Arachnida, Araneae). Revista Brasileira de Entomologia 35: 729-744.

Platnick, N. I. (1974). The spider family Anyphaenidae in America north of Mexico. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 146: 205-266.

adult_id 1 identifiable by photo 2 identifiable by photo of specific features and/or supplementary info 3 identifiable from specimen only
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distribution_comments The range of H. futilis is from Costa Rica north into Texas, and then eastward along the Gulf states. With a warming climate along the coast, it should not be surprising to see this (and other) species in the NC Coastal Plain.
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>=4,000 ft.
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<4,000 ft.
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Piedmont
Regular
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Occasional
Seldom
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Coastal Plain
Regular
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Photo Gallery for Hibana futilis a ghost spider

Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn
Dare Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Donald Zepp
Johnston Co.
Comment: Female beaten from Osmanthus
Recorded by: Donald ZEPP
Johnston Co.
Comment: Male specimen: Distinctive palp confirms earlier female records.		Recorded by: Donald ZEPP
Johnston Co.
Comment: Male specimen: Distinctive palp confirms earlier female records.
Recorded by: Donald ZEPP
Johnston Co.
Comment: Male specimen: Distinctive palp confirms earlier female records.		Recorded by: Donald ZEPP
Johnston Co.
Comment: Hunting in daytime on outdoor avocado plant
Recorded by: Donald ZEPP
Johnston Co.
Comment: Hunting in daytime on outdoor avocado plant		Recorded by: Donald ZEPP
Johnston Co.
Comment: Hunting in daytime on outdoor avocado plant
Recorded by: Donald ZEPP
Johnston Co.
Comment: Hunting in daytime on outdoor avocado plant