Neocybaeina
| Neocybaeina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Cybaeidae |
| Genus: | Neocybaeina Bennett, 2023[1] |
| Type species | |
| Cybaeina xantha Chamberlin & Ivie, 1937 | |
| Species | |
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2, see text | |
Neocybaeina is a genus of spiders in the family Cybaeidae.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Neocybaeina is endemic to the United States.[2]
All described N. burnetti specimens were collected in late September and early October 1959 in Curry County, coastal southwestern Oregon.[1]
N. xantha has been collected in western Oregon, most recently in 1962.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The genus name is a combination of Greek "neo-" (new) and the related genus Cybaeina.[1]
The species N. burnetti is named after the late blues musician, lyricist, and band leader Chester "Howlin' Wolf" Burnett.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]The genus was erected in 2023 to accommodate the newly described species N. burnetti and a species previously described in genus Cybaeina.[2]
Species
[edit]As of October 2025[update], this genus includes two species:[2]
- Neocybaeina burnetti Bennett, 2023 – United States
- Neocybaeina xantha (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1937) – United States (type species)
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 Bennett, R.; Copley, C. (2023). "Revision of the western Nearctic spider genus Cybaeina including the description of Neocybaeina gen. nov. and Rothaeina gen. nov. (Araneae: Cybaeidae: Cybaeinae)". Zootaxa. 5318 (1): 97–120. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5318.1.5. PMID 37518395.
- 1 2 3 4 "Gen. Neocybaeina Bennett, 2023". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
