Daginesticus

Daginesticus
female D. dzhamirzoevi in Dagestan
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Nesticidae
Genus: Daginesticus
Fomichev, Ballarin & Marusik, 2022[1]
Type species
D. dzhamirzoevi
Fomichev, Ballarin & Marusik, 2022
Species

2, see text

Daginesticus is a genus of spiders in the family Nesticidae.[2]

Distribution

Daginesticus is found in the Caucasus region, with records from Dagestan and Georgia.[2]

Etymology

The genus is named after its type locality Dagestan, in combination with Nesticus, indicating the relationship. D. dzhamirzoevi is named in honor of Gadzhibek S. Dzhamirzoev, who organized the expedition where the species was first found.[1] D. mamajevae is named for O. V. Mamaeva (О. В. Мамаева).[3]

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes two species:[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Fomichev, A. A.; Ballarin, F.; Marusik, Y. M. (2022). "A new genus of the family Nesticidae (Arachnida: Aranei) from the Caucasus". Arthropoda Selecta. 31: 99–110. doi:10.15298/arthsel.31.1.12.
  2. ^ a b c "Gen. Daginesticus Fomichev, Ballarin & Marusik, 2022". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
  3. ^ Marusik, Y. M. (1987). "Three new species of the family Nesticidae (Aranei) from the fauna of the USSR". Zoologicheskiĭ Zhurnal. 66: 461–463.