FAMILY: AMAUROBIIDAE Thorell, 1870
Genus: Callobius Chamberlin, 1947
Species: Callobius bennetti (Blackwall, 1846)
General Comments: The range of this species is restricted to the eastern half of North America. Callobius bennetti (Blackwall, 1846) and Callobius nomeus (Chamberlin, 1919) are very similar in terms of body shape, size, and coloration especially at higher latitudes and altitudes (Leech, 1972).
Habitat (published): under stones and loose bark of decaying logs, under leaves, coniferous woods (Aitchison-Benell & Dondale, 1990; Leech, 1972).
Habitat (<30> Mixedwood forest, 20% standing trees; Coniferous-dominant forest, 10% standing trees;
Life & Natural History: (not yet recorded or unknown)
Description: The carapace is light golden yellow in colour and the cephalic region is usually dusky with with bands or with mottling. The legs are paler in colour than the carapace. The abdomen is pale tan to dark gray-black in colour. Anterior and middle of abdomen with a pale stripe flanked by two paler stripes and poterior with sometimes indistinct chevrons (Leech, 1972).
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