Biology:Spagnius
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Spagnius is a genus of spiders in the family Dictynidae.[1]
Distribution
Spagnius is distributed across North America, occurring in Canada, the United States, and Mexico, with one species endemic to Cuba.[1]
Etymology
The genus is named after entomologist Joseph C. Spagna (1973-2024).[2]
Taxonomy
Males resemble the genus Eriena. The species included in this genus were previously part of the wastebasket taxon Dictyna.[2]
Species
As of October 2025[update], this genus includes four species:[1]
- Spagnius albopilosus (Franganillo, 1936) – Cuba
- Spagnius foliaceus (Hentz, 1850) – Canada, United States (type species)
- Spagnius jacalana (Gertsch & Davis, 1937) – Mexico
- Spagnius nebraska (Gertsch, 1946) – United States
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Gen. Spagnius Cala-Riquelme & Crews, 2025". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/genus/6725. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Montana, K. O.; Cala-Riquelme, F. (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 ☰ Q135284636 entry
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