Paratheridula
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| Paratheridula perniciosa (Keyserling, 1886) |
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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.
[edit] Distribution
The species has been found from Florida to southern Chile, with a possible pantropical distribution.
[edit] References
- Levi, H.W. (1966). American Spider Genera Theridula and Paratheridula (Araneae: Theridiidae). Psyche 73:123-130. PDF (Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 license)
- Levi, H.W. (1957). The North American spider genera Paratheridula, Tekellina, Pholcomma and Archerius (Araneae: Theridiidae). Trans. Am. microsc. Soc. 76:105-115.
