Kingdom Animalia Class Arachnida Family Theridiidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Araneae Genus Latrodectus | |
Similar Latrodectus renivulvatus, Latrodectus elegans, Latrodectus antheratus, Latrodectus corallinus, Latrodectus indistinctus | ||
Latrodectus erythromelas, is a species of venomous spider of the genus Latrodectus, commonly called widow spiders. It is native to India and Sri Lanka.
Description
Female is larger than male, average total length is about 8.8mm. Eyes are black, where eye region dark with blackish-red margins. Blackish carapace is much rounded and covered with fine hairs. Cephalothorax is also black in color and also covered with fine hair. On the dorsal surface of the cephalothorax, there is a prominent red stripe.
References
Latrodectus erythromelas Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA