Paratheridula
| Paratheridula perniciosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Suborder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Paratheridula Levi, 1957 |
| Species: | P. perniciosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Paratheridula perniciosa (Keyserling, 1886) | |
| Diversity | |
| 1 species | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Theridion perniciosum | |
The spider genus Paratheridula with its single species P. perniciosa is widely distributed; 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
- Levi, H.W. (1966). American Spider Genera Theridula and Paratheridula (Araneae: Theridiidae). Psyche 73:123-130. PDF
- Levi, H.W. (1957). The North American spider genera Paratheridula, Tekellina, Pholcomma and Archerius (Araneae: Theridiidae). Trans. Am. microsc. Soc. 76:105-115.
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