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Erigone (spider)

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Erigone is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Jean Victoire Audouin in 1826.[2] They are carnivorous, preying on small insects such as psylla and flies. One of the distinctive characters for this genus is the presence of teeth bordering the carapace.[3]

Species

Many species originally placed here have been transferred to other genera. As of May 2021 it contains 103 species and nine subspecies:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gen. Erigone Audouin, 1826". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2019. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  2. ^ Audouin, V. (1826), "Explication sommaire des planches d'arachnides de l'Égypte et de la Syrie", Description de l'Égypte, ou recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expédition de l'armée franҫaise, publié par les ordres de sa Majesté l'Empereur Napoléon le Grand
  3. ^ "Genus Erigone". BugGuide. Retrieved 2019-06-14.

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Erigone (spider): Brief Summary

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Erigone is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Jean Victoire Audouin in 1826. They are carnivorous, preying on small insects such as psylla and flies. One of the distinctive characters for this genus is the presence of teeth bordering the carapace.

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