Herpyllus ecclesiasticus Hentz, 1832 is a animal in the Gnaphosidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Herpyllus ecclesiasticus Hentz, 1832

Herpyllus ecclesiasticus Hentz, 1832

Herpyllus ecclesiasticus is a species with characteristic hair coloration and distinct white markings on its body.

Family
Genus
Herpyllus
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Herpyllus ecclesiasticus Hentz, 1832

Scientific name: Herpyllus ecclesiasticus Hentz, 1832

Description: Individuals of this species have a cephalothorax covered in black hairs, and an abdomen covered in gray hairs. A distinct white mark is located on the back, and this mark is the origin of the species' common name. There is also a small white spot positioned above the spinnerets.

Photo: (c) Steve Pelikan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Steve Pelikan · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Gnaphosidae Herpyllus

More from Gnaphosidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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