Amaurobius
In this article, we will explore the fascinating world of Amaurobius. From its impact on society to its evolution over time, Amaurobius has captured the attention and curiosity of many people. Throughout this analysis, we will examine the different facets of Amaurobius, from its origin to its relevance today. We will learn how Amaurobius has influenced different aspects of daily life, as well as its role in popular culture. Through this tour, we will discover the importance of Amaurobius and its meaning in the modern world.
| Amaurobius | |
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| Amaurobius similis (male) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Amaurobiidae |
| Genus: | Amaurobius C. L. Koch, 1837[1] |
| Type species | |
| Aranea atrox De Geer, 1778
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Amaurobius is a genus of tangled nest spiders that was first described by Carl Ludwig Koch in 1837.[3]
Species
As of July 2019 it contains sixty-seven species:[1]
- A. agastus (Chamberlin, 1947) – USA
- A. annulatus (Kulczyński, 1906) – Croatia, Montenegro
- A. antipovae Marusik & Kovblyuk, 2004 – Caucasus (Russia, Georgia)
- A. asuncionis Mello-Leitão, 1946 – Paraguay
- A. ausobskyi Thaler & Knoflach, 1998 – Greece
- A. barbaricus Leech, 1972 – USA
- A. barbarus Simon, 1911 – Algeria, Spain
- A. borealis Emerton, 1909 – USA, Canada
- A. candia Thaler & Knoflach, 2002 – Greece (Crete)
- A. cerberus Fage, 1931 – Spain
- A. corruptus Leech, 1972 – USA
- A. crassipalpis Canestrini & Pavesi, 1870 – Germany, Switzerland, Italy
- A. cretaensis Wunderlich, 1995 – Greece (Crete)
- A. deelemanae Thaler & Knoflach, 1995 – Greece, Crete
- A. diablo Leech, 1972 – USA
- A. distortus Leech, 1972 – USA
- A. dorotheae (Chamberlin, 1947) – USA
- A. drenskii Kratochvíl, 1934 – Bosnia and Herzegovina
- A. erberi (Keyserling, 1863) – Canary Is., Europe, Turkey, Caucasus
- A. fenestralis (Ström, 1768) (type) – Europe to Central Asia
- A. ferox (Walckenaer, 1830) – Europe, Turkey. Introduced to Canada, USA, Mexico
- A. festae Caporiacco, 1934 – Libya
- A. galeritus Leech, 1972 – USA
- A. geminus Thaler & Knoflach, 2002 – Greece (Crete)
- A. hagiellus (Chamberlin, 1947) – USA
- A. heathi (Chamberlin, 1947) – USA
- A. hercegovinensis Kulczyński, 1915 – Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro
- A. intermedius Leech, 1972 – USA
- A. jugorum L. Koch, 1868 – Europe
- A. koponeni Marusik, Ballarin & Omelko, 2012 – India
- A. kratochvili Miller, 1938 – Croatia, Albania
- A. latebrosus Simon, 1874 – France (Corsica)
- A. latescens (Chamberlin, 1919) – USA
- A. leechi Brignoli, 1983 – USA
- A. lesbius Bosmans, 2011 – Greece
- A. longipes Thaler & Knoflach, 1995 – Greece
- A. mathetes (Chamberlin, 1947) – USA
- A. mephisto (Chamberlin, 1947) – USA
- A. minor Kulczyński, 1915 – Eastern Europe
- A. minorca Barrientos & Febrer, 2018 – Spain (Menorca)
- A. minutus Leech, 1972 – USA
- A. obustus L. Koch, 1868 – Europe
- A. occidentalis Simon, 1893 – Portugal, Spain, France
- A. ossa Thaler & Knoflach, 1993 – Greece
- A. pallidus L. Koch, 1868 – Southeastern Europe to Georgia
- A. palomar Leech, 1972 – USA
- A. paon Thaler & Knoflach, 1993 – Greece
- A. pavesii Pesarini, 1991 – Italy
- A. pelops Thaler & Knoflach, 1991 – Greece
- A. pesarinii Ballarin & Pantini, 2017 – Italy
- A. phaeacus Thaler & Knoflach, 1998 – Albania, Macedonia, Greece
- A. prosopidus Leech, 1972 – USA
- A. ruffoi Thaler, 1990 – Italy
- A. scopolii Thorell, 1871 – France, Italy, Slovenia
- A. similis (Blackwall, 1861) – Europe, Caucasus. Introduced to North America
- A. songi Zhang, Wang & Zhang, 2018 – China
- A. spinatus Zhang, Wang & Zhang, 2018 – China
- A. strandi Charitonov, 1937 – Greece, Bulgaria, Ukraine
- A. tamalpais Leech, 1972 – USA
- A. thoracicus Mello-Leitão, 1945 – Argentina
- A. transversus Leech, 1972 – USA
- A. triangularis Leech, 1972 – USA
- A. tristis L. Koch, 1875 – Eritrea
- A. tulare Leech, 1972 – USA
- A. vachoni Hubert, 1965 – Spain
- A. vexans Leech, 1972 – USA
- A. yanoianus Nakatsudi, 1943 – Micronesia
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Gen. Amaurobius C. L. Koch, 1837". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2019. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2019-08-26.
- ^ Leech, R. E. (1972). "A revision of the Nearctic Amaurobiidae (Arachnida: Araneida)". Memoirs of the Entomological Society of Canada. 84: 70.
- ^ Koch, C. L. (1837). Die Arachniden. C. H. Zeh'sche Buchhandlung, Nürnberg, Dritter Band. pp. 105–119.