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Helophora

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Helophora
Helophora cf. insignis, male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Linyphiidae
Genus: Helophora
Menge, 1866[1]
Type species
H. insignis
(Blackwall, 1841)
Species

5, see text

Helophora is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Anton Menge in 1866.[2]

Species

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As of May 2019 it contains five species, found in China, Russia, and the United States:[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Gen. Helophora Menge, 1866". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2019. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  2. ^ Menge, A. (1866). "Preussische Spinnen. Erste Abtheilung". Schriften der Naturforschenden Gesellschaft in Danzig. 1: 1–152.