Neocybaeina
Genus of spiders
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Neocybaeina is a genus of spiders in the family Cybaeidae.[2]
| 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 | |
Distribution
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
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
Species
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)
