Spagnius
Genus of spiders
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Spagnius is a genus of spiders in the family Dictynidae.[2]
| Spagnius | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Dictynidae |
| Genus: | Spagnius Cala-Riquelme & Crews, 2025[1] |
| Type species | |
| Theridion foliaceum Hentz, 1850 | |
| Species | |
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Distribution
Etymology
The genus is named after entomologist Joseph C. Spagna (1973-2024).[1]
Taxonomy
Males resemble the genus Eriena. The species included in this genus were previously part of the wastebasket taxon Dictyna.[1]
Species
As of October 2025[update], this genus includes four species:[2]
- Spagnius albopilosus (Franganillo, 1936) – Cuba
- Spagnius foliaceus (Hentz, 1850) – Canada, United States (type species)
- Spagnius jacalana (Gertsch & Davis, 1937) – Mexico
- Spagnius nebraska (Gertsch, 1946) – United States
