Argyrodes argyrodes
| Argyrodes argyrodes | |
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| Female from France | |
| Female from Italy | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Argyrodes |
| Species: | A. argyrodes
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| Binomial name | |
| Argyrodes argyrodes (Walckenaer, 1841)[1]
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Argyrodes argyrodes is a species of spider in the family Theridiidae.[2]
Distribution
Argyrodes argyrodes is found throughout the Mediterranean region and West Africa. It has been introduced to St. Helena, Seychelles, and Hawaii.[2]
In South Africa, this introduced species is recorded from the provinces Eastern Cape, Gauteng, and KwaZulu-Natal. Locations include Seekoeivlei, Roodeplaatdam Nature Reserve, Pretoria/Tshwane, Tswaing Nature Reserve, and Hluhluwe Nature Reserve.[3]
Description
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male
Habitat and ecology
These spiders are kleptoparasites, usually found on the webs of other spiders. They steal prey from the webs of other spiders. Only a few spiders from this genus catch prey in their own webs.[3]
The species has been sampled at altitudes ranging from 1247 to 1303 m in South Africa.[3]
Conservation
Argyrodes argyrodes is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide range. The species has a wide distribution and there are no significant threats to this species. It is undersampled in South Africa.[3]
Taxonomy
Argyrodes argyrodes was originally described by Walckenaer in 1841 as Linyphia argyrodes.[1] The species is known from both sexes.[3]
References
- ^ a b Walckenaer, C.A. (1841). Histoire naturelle des Insects. Aptères. Tome deuxième. Paris: Roret. p. 549. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.61095.
- ^ a b c "Argyrodes argyrodes (Walckenaer, 1841)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Theridiidae of South Africa. Part 1 A-P. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 10. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7515890. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.