Biology:Vigdisia
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Vigdisia is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Theridiidae containing the single species, Vigdisia praesidens.[1]
Distribution
Vigdisia praesidens is endemic to Madagascar.[1]
Etymology
The genus and species name honor former Icelandic president Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, the first democratically elected female president in the world. According to the original description, »Vigdís shares the spider´s elegance and wits«.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Gen. Vigdisia Agnarsson, Kuntner, Yu & Gregorič, 2025". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/lsid/urn%3Alsid%3Anmbe.ch%3Aspidergen%3A06347. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
- ↑ Gregorič, M.; Yu, K. P.; Ravelojaona, J.; Agnarsson, I.; Kuntner, M. (2025). "A perilous Malagasy triad: a spider (Vigdisia praesidens, gen. and sp. nov.) and an ant compete for termite food". New Zealand Journal of Zoology 52: 428-439. doi:10.1080/03014223.2024.2373185.
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