Dicristatus

Dicristatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Linyphiidae
Subfamily: Erigoninae
Genus: Dicristatus
Irfan, Wang & Zhang, 2023[1]
Type species
D. minutus
Irfan, Wang & Zhang, 2023
Species

4, see text

Dicristatus is a genus of spiders in the family Linyphiidae.[2]

Distribution

Dicristatus is endemic to China.[2]

Etymology

The original authors do not explain the origin of the genus name.[1]

Species

As of October 2025, this genus includes four species:[2]

  • Dicristatus cordatus Irfan, Zhang & Peng, 2025China
  • Dicristatus denticulatus Irfan, Zhang & Peng, 2025 – China
  • Dicristatus minutus Irfan, Wang & Zhang, 2023 – China (type species)
  • Dicristatus modaoxiensis Irfan, Wang & Zhang, 2023 – China

References

  1. ^ a b Irfan, M.; Wang, L. Y.; Zhang, Z. S. (2023). "Survey of Linyphiidae spiders (Arachnida: Araneae) from Wulipo National Nature Reserve, Chongqing, China". European Journal of Taxonomy. 871: 1–85. doi:10.5852/ejt.2023.871.2129.
  2. ^ a b c "Gen. Dicristatus Irfan, Wang & Zhang, 2023". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-31.