''Zygiella'' is a
genus
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of
orb-weaver spiders first described by
F. O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1902.
In 2015, ''Parazygiella'' was determined to be a taxonomic synonym of ''Zygiella'', and its species were moved to ''Zygiella''.
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Identification
''Zygiella'' species are distinguished by the structure of the web, which has a missing sector containing a signaling thread leading to a retreat.
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Zygiella x-notata'', a species in the ''Zygiella'' genus, is well-researched for its missing-sector web construction behaviors.
Species
it contains eleven species:
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Zygiella atrica
''Zygiella atrica'' is a species of spider.
Like other ''Zygiella'' species, it builds an orb web with two missing sectors, and a signalling thread in the center of those, leading to its hideout, whereas young spiders build a complete web.
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(C. L. Koch, 1845) (
type) – Europe. Introduced to USA, Canada
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Zygiella calyptrata
''Zygiella'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by F. O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1902. In 2015, ''Parazygiella'' was determined to be a taxonomic synonym of ''Zygiella'', and its species were moved to ''Zygiella''.
Identification
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(Workman & Workman, 1894) – China, Myanmar, Malaysia
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Zygiella carpenteri
''Zygiella carpenteri'' is a species of orb weaver in the spider
Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, chelicerae with fangs generally able to inject venom, and spinnerets that extrude silk. They ar ...
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Archer
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, 1951 – USA
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Zygiella dispar
''Zygiella dispar'' is a species of orb weaver in the family of spiders known as Araneidae
Orb-weaver spiders are members of the spider family Araneidae. They are the most common group of builders of spiral wheel-shaped webs often found in ga ...
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( Kulczyński, 1885) – North America, Russia (Far East), Japan
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Zygiella hiramatsui
''Zygiella'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by F. O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1902. In 2015, ''Parazygiella'' was determined to be a taxonomic synonym of ''Zygiella'', and its species were moved to ''Zygiella''.
Identification
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Tanikawa, 2017 – Japan
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Zygiella keyserlingi
''Zygiella'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by F. O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1902. In 2015, ''Parazygiella'' was determined to be a taxonomic synonym of ''Zygiella'', and its species were moved to ''Zygiella''.
Identification
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( Ausserer, 1871) – Southern Europe, Ukraine, Turkey
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Zygiella kirgisica
''Zygiella'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by F. O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1902. In 2015, ''Parazygiella'' was determined to be a taxonomic synonym of ''Zygiella'', and its species were moved to ''Zygiella''.
Identification
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Bakhvalov, 1974 – Kyrgyzstan
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Zygiella minima
''Zygiella'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by F. O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1902. In 2015, ''Parazygiella'' was determined to be a taxonomic synonym of ''Zygiella'', and its species were moved to ''Zygiella''.
Identification
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Schmidt
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, 1968 – Canary Is., Madeira
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Zygiella montana
''Zygiella'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by F. O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1902. In 2015, ''Parazygiella'' was determined to be a taxonomic synonym of ''Zygiella'', and its species were moved to ''Zygiella''.
Identification
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(C. L. Koch, 1834) – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to Middle Siberia), Uzbekistan
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Zygiella nearctica
''Zygiella nearctica'' is a species of orb weaver in the spider family Araneidae
Orb-weaver spiders are members of the spider family Araneidae. They are the most common group of builders of spiral wheel-shaped webs often found in gardens, fie ...
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Gertsch, 1964 – Canada, USA
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Zygiella x-notata''
( Clerck, 1757) – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Iran? Introduced to North America, Chile, Uruguay, Argentina, China, Japan, Réunion
References
Araneidae
Araneomorphae genera
Spiders of Asia
Spiders of North America
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