| 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 | |
2, see text | |
Neocybaeina is a genus of spiders in the family Cybaeidae. [2]
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]
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]
The genus was erected in 2023 to accommodate the newly described species N. burnetti and a species previously described in genus Cybaeina . [2]
As of October 2025 [update] , this genus includes two species: [2]
