Purplecorna
Genus of spiders
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Purplecorna is a genus of spiders in the family Dictynidae.[2]
| Purplecorna | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Dictynidae |
| Genus: | Purplecorna Cala-Riquelme & Esposito, 2025[1] |
| Type species | |
| Dictyna incredula Gertsch & Davis, 1937 | |
| Species | |
|
7, see text | |
Distribution
Etymology
The genus name refers to purple corn, a variety of corn originating in South America.[1]
Taxonomy
Species
As of October 2025[update], this genus includes seven species:[2]
- Purplecorna gloria (Chamberlin & Ivie, 1944) – United States
- Purplecorna guerrerensis (Gertsch & Davis, 1937) – Mexico
- Purplecorna incredula (Gertsch & Davis, 1937) – Mexico (type species)
- Purplecorna lecta (Chickering, 1952) – Panama
- Purplecorna meditata (Gertsch, 1936) – Mexico to Panama, Jamaica, Cuba, Bonaire
- Purplecorna miniata (Banks, 1898) – Mexico
- Purplecorna terrestris (Emerton, 1911) – Canada, United States
