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Microhexura idahoana

Chamberlin and Ivie, 1945

Spruce-fir Moss Tarantula

GNRUnranked Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.849841

Element CodeILARA33020

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomAnimalia

PhylumArthropoda

ClassArachnida

OrderAraneae

FamilyDipluridae

GenusMicrohexura

Other Common Names

Mygale d'Idaho (FR)

Concept Reference

Paquin, P., D. J. Buckle, N. Duperre, and C. D. Dondale. 2010. Checklist of the spiders (Araneae) of Canada and Alaska. Zootaxa 2461:1-170.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (2)

United StatesNNR

Province	Rank	Native
Montana	SNR	Yes

CanadaN1

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	S1	Yes

Roadless Areas (3)

Idaho (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Bighorn - Weitas	Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest	254,845

Oregon (2)

Area	Forest	Acres
Hurricane Creek	Wallowa-Whitman National Forest	1,606
Walla Walla River	Umatilla National Forest	34,416

References (2)

Breene, R.G., D.A. Dean, G.B. Edwards, B. Hebert, H.W. Levi, G. Manning, K. McWest, and L. Sorkin. 2003. Common names of Arachnids 2003. 5th edition. The American Arachnological Society Committee on Common Names of Arachnids. American Tarantula Society.
Paquin, P., D. J. Buckle, N. Duperre, and C. D. Dondale. 2010. Checklist of the spiders (Araneae) of Canada and Alaska. Zootaxa 2461:1-170.