Biology:Purplecorna
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Purplecorna is a genus of spiders in the family Dictynidae.[1]
Distribution
Most species are found from Canada to Mexico, with one endemic to Panama, and another reaching into the Caribbean.[1]
Etymology
The genus name refers to purple corn, a variety of corn originating in South America.[2]
Taxonomy
All species transferred to this genus were formerly placed in Dictyna.[1]
Species
As of October 2025[update], this genus includes seven species:[1]
- Purplecorna gloria (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1944) – United States
- Purplecorna guerrerensis (Gertsch & Davis, 1937) – Mexico
- Purplecorna incredula (Gertsch & Davis, 1937) – Mexico (type species)
- Purplecorna lecta (Chickering, 1952) – Panama
- Purplecorna meditata (Gertsch, 1936) – Mexico to Panama, Jamaica, Cuba, Bonaire
- Purplecorna miniata (Banks, 1898) – Mexico
- Purplecorna terrestris (Emerton, 1911) – Canada, United States
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Gen. Purplecorna Cala-Riquelme & Esposito, 2025". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/genus/6722. Retrieved 2025-10-29.
- ↑ Montana, K. O.; Cala-Riquelme, F.; Crews, S. C.; Gorneau, J. A.; Al-Jamal, A. M.; Alequín, L. D.; Spagna, J. C.; Ballarin, F. et al. (2025). "Tailor's drawer no more: a reappraisal of the spider family Dictynidae O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871 sensu lato". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 204: 1-97. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaf007.
External links
- {{Inaturalist taxon}} template missing ID and not present in Wikidata.
Wikidata ☰ Q135278489 entry
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