Bothriocyrtum californicum (O. P.-Cambridge, 1874)
California trapdoor spider
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FAMILY: CTENIZIDAE Thorell, 1887 Genus: Bothriocyrtum Simon, 1891 Species: Bothriocyrtum californicum (O. P.-Cambridge, 1874)  |
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Common Names
Family Common Name:
trapdoor spiders
Genus Common Name:
none
Species Common Name:
California trapdoor spider
Distribution & Point Collections
Global Distribution: USA
Nearctic States & Provinces: 
CA
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Natural History, Phenology & Image(s)
Feeding Guild:† (not yet recorded or unknown)
†Feeding guild when noted defined by Uetz, G. W., J. Halaj, and A. B. Cady. 1999. Guild structure of spiders in major crops. Journal of Arachnology 27:270-280. PDF
Habitat (published): (not yet published or unknown)
Life & Natural History: (not yet recorded or unknown)
Seasonality of Contributed Specimen Records:
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Details About Males
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Details About Females
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Synonyms and Chresonyms‡
Taxonomic References‡
Gertsch, W. J. & H. K. Wallace. 1936. Notes on new and rare American mygalomorph Spiders. Amer. Mus. Novit. 884: 1-25.
Griswold, C. E. & J. Ledford. 2001. A monograph of the migid trap door spiders of Madagascar and review of the world genera (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Migidae). Occas. Pap. Calif. Acad. Sci. 151: 1-120.
McCook, H. C. 1894. American spiders and their spinningwork. Philadelphia, 3: 1-285.
Moggridge, J. T. 1874. Harvest ants and trap-door spiders. London, Suppl.: 157-304.
Moles, M. L. 1916. The growth and color patterns in spiders. Jour. Ent. Zool. Clarement 8: 129,158
Simon, E. 1892. Histoire naturelle des araignées. Paris, 1: 1-256.
Simon, E. 1891. Liste des espéces de la famille des Aviculariidae qui habitent le Mexique et l'Amérique du Nord. Act. Soc. linn. Bord. 44: 307-326.
‡Nomenclature and taxonomic references from the World Spider Catalog
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