Spheropistha nigroris
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| Spheropistha nigroris | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Spheropistha |
| Species: | S. nigroris |
| Binomial name | |
| Spheropistha nigroris (Yoshida, Tso & Severinghaus, 2000) | |
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| Spheropistha nigroris is known from Orchid Island, Taiwan | |
| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Argyrodes nigroris Yoshida, Tso & Severinghaus, 2000[3] | |
Spheropistha nigroris is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae.[1][2] It is endemic to Taiwan.[1] The type series – the holotype male and three females – was collected from Orchid Island.[3]
Male Spheropistha nigroris measures 1.95 mm (0.1 in) and females measure 2.21–4.37 mm (0.1–0.2 in) in total length. Basal color is black. The abdomen bears a pair of small grayish flecks. The femora are yellowish brown. Metatarsi and tarsi are brown.[3]
