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Aphantochilus
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Aphantochilus is a small genus of ant-mimicking crab spiders from Central to South America.
The three known species mimic ants of the genus Cephalotes (probably C. atratus), which are their preferred prey.
A. rogersi is a polymorphic mimic: some individuals use C. atratus as a model species, while others resemble C. pusillus. It also carries dead ants.
Species
- Aphantochilus cambridgei Canals, 1933 (Argentina)
- Aphantochilus inermipes Simon, 1929 (Brazil)
- Aphantochilus rogersi O. P.-Cambridge, 1870 (Panama to Paraguay)
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