''Nigma'' is a genus of cribellate araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae, and was first described by

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in 1967. They have a wide distribution, including Eurasia, North America, and Northern Africa. ''N. walckenaeri'' is one of the biggest members of the Dictynidae, growing up to long. They are translucent green and sometimes have red or black markings on the abdomen.

Species

it contains fourteen species: *'' Nigma conducens'' (

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, 1876) – North Africa *''

Nigma flavescens ''Nigma'' is a genus of cribellate araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae, and was first described by Pekka T. Lehtinen in 1967. They have a wide distribution, including Eurasia, North America, and Northern Africa. ''N. walckenaeri' ...

'' (Walckenaer, 1830) (

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) – Europe, Caucasus, Iran *'' Nigma gertschi'' ( Berland & Millot, 1940) – Senegal *''

Nigma gratiosa ''Nigma'' is a genus of cribellate araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae, and was first described by Pekka T. Lehtinen in 1967. They have a wide distribution, including Eurasia, North America, and Northern Africa. ''N. walckenaeri' ...

'' ( Simon, 1881) – Portugal, Spain, North Africa *'' Nigma hortensis'' (Simon, 1870) – Portugal, Spain, France, Algeria *'' Nigma laeta'' (Spassky, 1952) – Azerbaijan, Iran, Tajikistan *'' Nigma linsdalei'' ( Chamberlin &

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, 1958) – USA *''

Nigma longipes ''Nigma'' is a genus of cribellate araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae, and was first described by Pekka T. Lehtinen in 1967. They have a wide distribution, including Eurasia, North America, and Northern Africa. ''N. walckenaeri' ...

'' (Berland, 1914) – East Africa *''

Nigma nangquianensis ''Nigma'' is a genus of cribellate araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae, and was first described by Pekka T. Lehtinen in 1967. They have a wide distribution, including Eurasia, North America, and Northern Africa. ''N. walckenaeri' ...

'' (Hu, 2001) – China *''

Nigma puella ''Nigma puella'' is a species of spider belonging to the family Dictynidae. It is found in Europe, Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands and parts of North Africa. Like most members of the family, this is a small spider but the female is striking ...

'' (Simon, 1870) – Europe, Azores, Madeira, Canary Is. *''

Nigma shiprai ''Nigma'' is a genus of cribellate araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae, and was first described by Pekka T. Lehtinen in 1967. They have a wide distribution, including Eurasia, North America, and Northern Africa. ''N. walckenaeri' ...

'' ( Tikader, 1966) – India *''

Nigma tuberosa ''Nigma'' is a genus of cribellate araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae, and was first described by Pekka T. Lehtinen in 1967. They have a wide distribution, including Eurasia, North America, and Northern Africa. ''N. walckenaeri' ...

'' Wunderlich, 1987 – Canary Is. *''

Nigma vulnerata ''Nigma'' is a genus of cribellate araneomorph spiders in the family Dictynidae, and was first described by Pekka T. Lehtinen in 1967. They have a wide distribution, including Eurasia, North America, and Northern Africa. ''N. walckenaeri' ...

'' (Simon, 1914) – Mediterranean *''

Nigma walckenaeri ''Nigma walckenaeri'' is a green cribellate spider up to five millimetres long, the largest of the family Dictynidae. While most of the body is a somewhat yellowish, the abdomen is a shining green, which makes it rather distinct and hard to co ...

'' ( Roewer, 1951) – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus

References

External links

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