Spagnius

Spagnius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Dictynidae
Genus: Spagnius
Cala-Riquelme & Crews, 2025
Type species
Theridion foliaceum
Hentz, 1850
Species

4, see text

Spagnius is a genus of spiders in the family Dictynidae.

Distribution

Spagnius is distributed across North America, occurring in Canada, the United States, and Mexico, with one species endemic to Cuba.

Etymology

The genus is named after entomologist Joseph C. Spagna (1973-2024).

Taxonomy

Males resemble the genus Eriena. The species included in this genus were previously part of the wastebasket taxon Dictyna.

Species

As of October 2025, this genus includes four species:

References

  1. 1 2 3 Montana, K. O.; Cala-Riquelme, F. (2025). "Tailor's drawer no more: a reappraisal of the spider family Dictynidae O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1871 sensu lato". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 204: 1–97. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaf007.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Spagnius Cala-Riquelme & Crews, 2025". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-21.