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Spintharus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Suborder
  
Araneomorphae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Spider

Class
  
Arachnida

Family
  
Theridiidae

Rank
  
Genus

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Similar
  
Episinus, Faiditus, Theridula, Phoroncidia, Coleosoma

Cobweb spider spintharus flavidus


The spider genus Spintharus occurs from the northeastern United States to Brazil, with one species found in Pakistan.

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It is very similar to the genus Thwaitesia, and both are similar to Episinus. Unlike Argyrodes, they have two setae in place of a colulus.

Specimens of S. flavidus are variable in structure. Only some have an elevated eye region or humps on the anterior of the abdomen.

Females of S. gracilis are 3.7mm long, males 2.3mm.

Species

  • Spintharus argenteus Dyal, 1935 (Pakistan)
  • Spintharus flavidus Hentz, 1850 (USA to Bolivia, Brazil)
  • Spintharus gracilis Keyserling, 1886 (Brazil)
  • References

    Spintharus Wikipedia