Paratheridula

Paratheridula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Paratheridula
Levi, 1957[1]
Species: P. perniciosa
Binomial name
Paratheridula perniciosa
(Keyserling, 1886)[1]
Synonyms

Theridion perniciosum
Mysmena quadrimaculata
Theridion quadrumaculatum
Allotheridion arcadicum
P. quadrimaculata

The spider genus Paratheridula with its single species Paratheridula perniciosa is widely distributed (from the United States to Chile);[1] it is suspected that it is introduced. The female epigyne is covered with a secretion.

Distribution

The species has been found from Florida to southern Chile, with a possible pantropical distribution.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Gen. Paratheridula Levi, 1957". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2016-02-25.


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