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Cithaeronidae

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Cithaeronidae is a small family of araneomorph spiders first described by Simon in 1893 Female Cithaeron are about long, males about .

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  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassArachnida
  4. OrderAraneae
  5. FamilyCithaeronidae
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Cithaeronidae
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Cithaeronidae
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Cithaeronidae is a small family of araneomorph spiders first described by Simon in 1893 Female Cithaeron are about long, males about .

They are pale yellowish, fast-moving spiders that actively hunt at night and rest during the day, building silken retreats below rocks. They prefer very hot, dry stony places.

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