Vigdisia

Vigdisia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Vigdisia
Agnarsson, Kuntner, Yu & Gregorič, 2025
Species:
V. praesidens
Binomial name
Vigdisia praesidens

Vigdisia is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Theridiidae containing the single species, Vigdisia praesidens.

Distribution

Vigdisia praesidens is endemic to Madagascar.

Etymology

The genus and species name honor former Icelandic president Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, the first democratically elected female president in the world. According to the original description, »Vigdís shares the spider´s elegance and wits«.

References

  1. 1 2 Gregorič, M.; Yu, K. P.; Ravelojaona, J.; Agnarsson, I.; Kuntner, M. (2025). "A perilous Malagasy triad: a spider (Vigdisia praesidens, gen. and sp. nov.) and an ant compete for termite food". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 52 (4): 428–439. doi:10.1080/03014223.2024.2373185.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Vigdisia Agnarsson, Kuntner, Yu & Gregorič, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-21.