Rugathodes
Encyclopedia
Rugathodes is a genus of theridiid
spiders. They have a mainly paleotropical distribution, but R. acoreensis and R. pico are endemic to the Azores
, and R. aurantius is holarctic
. R. sexpunctatus is found in North America
as well as Russia
.
R. aurantius and R. sexpunctatus are sister species. The genera Theridion
and Wamba are closely related.
Theridiidae
Theridiidae is a large family of spiders, also known as the tangle-web spiders, cobweb spiders and comb-footed spiders. The diverse family includes over 2200 species in over 100 genera) of three-dimensional space-web-builders found throughout the world...
spiders. They have a mainly paleotropical distribution, but R. acoreensis and R. pico are endemic to the Azores
Azores
The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about west from Lisbon and about east from the east coast of North America. The islands, and their economic exclusion zone, form the Autonomous Region of the...
, and R. aurantius is holarctic
Holarctic
The Holarctic ecozone refers to the habitats found throughout the northern continents of the world as a whole. This region is divided into the Palearctic, consisting of Northern Africa and all of Eurasia, with the exception of Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent, and the Nearctic,...
. R. sexpunctatus is found in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
as well as Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
.
R. aurantius and R. sexpunctatus are sister species. The genera Theridion
Theridion
The spider genus Theridion, after which the family Theridiidae is named, consists of almost 600 described species that occur all around the world....
and Wamba are closely related.
Species
- Rugathodes acoreensis Wunderlich, 1992 (Azores)
- Rugathodes aurantius (Emerton, 1915) (Holarctic)
- Rugathodes bellicosusRugathodes bellicosusRugathodes bellicosum is a small theridiid spider that occurs in Europe, including Russia. It is usually found on high ground, but also occurs on coasts. They live under large stones....
(Simon, 1873) (Europe, Russia) - Rugathodes instabilis (O. P.-Cambridge, 1871) (Europe, Russia, Ukraine)
- Rugathodes madeirensis Wunderlich, 1987 (Madeira)
- Rugathodes nigrolimbatus (Yaginuma, 1972) (Japan)
- Rugathodes pico (Merrett & Ashmole, 1989) (Azores)
- Rugathodes sexpunctatusRugathodes sexpunctatusRugathodes sexpunctatus is a minute species of spider in the family Theridiidae, the cobweb or tangle-web spiders. This family includes the medically important Latrodectus genus--the widow spiders. The species in the Rugathodes genus are too small to be dangerous to humans...
(Emerton, 1882) (USA, Canada, Alaska, Russia)