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Hentziectypus
''Hentziectypus'' is a genus of Theridiidae, comb-footed spiders that was first described by Allan Frost Archer in 1946. Originally placed with ''Theridion'', it was moved to ''Achaearanea'' in 1955, and to its own genus in 2008. These spiders most resemble members of ''Cryptachaea'', but are distinguished by a Glossary_of_spider_terms#apophysis, median apophysis that is broadly attached to the Palpal_bulb#Structure, tegulum. Spiders of ''Parasteatoda'' have a median apophysis attached to the Palpal_bulb, embolus, while those of ''Achaearanea'' have a hooked Glossary_of_spider_terms#P, paracymbium on the pedipalps of males. Species it contains twelve species, found in the Americas and in the Caribbean, including Cuba, Jamaica, Panama, and Bermuda: *''Hentziectypus annus'' (Herbert Walter Levi, Levi, 1959) – Jamaica, Bermuda *''Hentziectypus apex'' (Levi, 1959) – Panama *''Hentziectypus conjunctus'' (Willis J. Gertsch, Gertsch & Mulaik, 1936) – USA, Canada *''Hentziectypus fl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achaearanea
''Achaearanea'' is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Embrik Strand in 1929. It used to include the extremely abundant common house spider, which was transferred to genus '' Parasteatoda'' in 2006, together with many other species. '' A. veruculata'' and many more species were moved to genus '' Cryptachaea'' in 2008. Others were moved to the revived '' Henziectypus''. The genus was thus reduced from about 150 species to about 22 species during major revisions. Possibly even more species should be transferred to other genera. Description This genus includes small and large theridiids. The legs are medium long, with spines and usually many hairs. Their web is an irregular network of threads, usually in a sheltered place. Distribution Species are found around the world, with several species from South America, China and Korea, India, Australia and Africa. Some species are endemic to several small islands. Species it contains twenty-eight species, found i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |