Uroctea

Uroctea
Uroctea sp. from Israel
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Suborder: Araneomorphae
Family: Oecobiidae
Genus: Uroctea
Dufour, 1820
Species

U. durandi
 18 in total, see text

Diversity
18 species

Uroctea is a genus of spiders that is found in Eurasia and Africa. It is sometimes put into its own family, Urocteidae. Their tent-like web is very similar to the ones Oecobius builds; but Uroctea species do not have a cribellum.

Species

The 18 species of this genus include:[1]

References

  1. "Uroctea". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
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