Erigone (spider)

Erigone atra, males

Erigone is a genus of canopy spiders. The approximately 163 species in this genus are a maximum of 1.5 to three millimeters in size and colonize individual- rich world all climates including arctic and alpine habitats and coastlines, where even the intertidal zone.

In Central Europe, about 14 species are endemic. The most common are Erigone atra ( probably the most common web spider in Central Europe) arctica, Erigone dentipalpis and Erigone.

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  • Hallan, Joel 2006: SYNOPSIS OF THE DESCRIBED ARANEAE OF THE WORLD. Texas A & M University Department of Entomology.
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