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Admestina 
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Small, elongate bark dwellers from E and SE North America, south into
Mexico. Of uncertain relationships; may be near Ballus (based on genitalia
and other features) or near the dendryphantine genus Phanias.
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Three described species.
For more information and links to the species, go to Admestina in the Tree of Life.
References most relevant to species north of Mexico: Piel (1991).
Identification
Small, elongate, with thickened first leg. Mildly pseudoscorpion-like in appearance.Compare to:
Habitat
Bark of trees. Their small nests can be found under bark, and are rather more papery than those of most salticids.
