Hypochilus

Hypochilus
H. thorelli feeding
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Hypochilidae
Genus: Hypochilus
Marx, 1888
Type species
H. thorelli
Marx, 1888
Species

10, see text

Hypochilus is a genus of North American lampshade spiders that was first described by George Marx in 1888.

All described species are endemic to the United States.

Species

As of October 2025, this genus includes eleven species:

References

  1. ↑ Marx, G. (1888). "On a new and interesting spider". Entomologica Americana. 4: 160–162.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Hypochilus Marx, 1888". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-30.