''Hentziectypus'' is a genus of 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 ''Cryptachaea'' is a genus of spiders in the Theridiidae (tangle web spider) family. Taxonomy Many species in this genus used to reside in ''Achaearanea'', which received a major revision in 2008.Platnick 2009 The genus was originally establish ...

'', but are distinguished by a median apophysis that is broadly attached to the

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. Spiders of ''

Parasteatoda ''Parasteatoda'' is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Allan Frost Archer in 1946. The name is a combination of the Ancient Greek "para-" (), meaning "near" or "next to", and the theridiid genus ''Steatoda''. The Japanese ...

'' have a median apophysis attached to the embolus, while those of '' Achaearanea'' have a hooked paracymbium on the pedipalps of males.

Species

it contains twelve species, found in

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and in the Caribbean, including Cuba, Jamaica, Panama, and Bermuda: *''

Hentziectypus annus ''Hentziectypus annus'' is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae Theridiidae, also known as the tangle-web spiders, cobweb spiders and comb-footed spiders, is a large family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders first descri ...

'' ( Levi, 1959) – Jamaica, Bermuda *''

Hentziectypus apex ''Hentziectypus apex'' is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae Theridiidae, also known as the tangle-web spiders, cobweb spiders and comb-footed spiders, is a large family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders first describ ...

'' (Levi, 1959) – Panama *''

Hentziectypus conjunctus ''Hentziectypus conjunctus'' is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae Theridiidae, also known as the tangle-web spiders, cobweb spiders and comb-footed spiders, is a large family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders first d ...

'' (

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& Mulaik, 1936) – USA, Canada *''

Hentziectypus florendidus ''Hentziectypus florendidus'' is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae Theridiidae, also known as the tangle-web spiders, cobweb spiders and comb-footed spiders, is a large family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders first ...

'' (Levi, 1959) – USA to Venezuela *''

Hentziectypus florens ''Hentziectypus florens'' is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae Theridiidae, also known as the tangle-web spiders, cobweb spiders and comb-footed spiders, is a large family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders first desc ...

'' (

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, 1896) – USA to Panama, Cuba *''

Hentziectypus globosus ''Hentziectypus globosus'' is a species of cobweb spider in the family Theridiidae Theridiidae, also known as the tangle-web spiders, cobweb spiders and comb-footed spiders, is a large family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders first describe ...

'' (Hentz, 1850) (

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Hentziectypus hermosillo ''Hentziectypus hermosillo'' is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae Theridiidae, also known as the tangle-web spiders, cobweb spiders and comb-footed spiders, is a large family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders first d ...

'' (Levi, 1959) – Mexico *''

Hentziectypus rafaeli ''Hentziectypus rafaeli'' is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae Theridiidae, also known as the tangle-web spiders, cobweb spiders and comb-footed spiders, is a large family of Araneomorphae, araneomorph spiders first desc ...

'' (Buckup & Marques, 1991) –

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, Brazil *'' Hentziectypus schullei'' (Gertsch & Mulaik, 1936) – USA, Mexico *'' Hentziectypus serax'' (Levi, 1959) – Mexico *'' Hentziectypus tayrona'' Buckup, Marques & Rodrigues, 2012 –

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*'' Hentziectypus turquino'' (Levi, 1959) – Cuba In synonymy: *''H. credulus'' (Gertsch & Davis, 1936) = ''Hentziectypus schullei'' (Gertsch & Mulaik, 1936) *''H. mendax'' (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1899) = ''Hentziectypus florens'' (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1896)

References

Theridiidae genera Spiders of North America Spiders of South America Theridiidae {{Theridiidae-stub

Species

See also

References