''Hellamalthonica'' is a
genus
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of
funnel weavers first described by R. Bosmans in 2023.
It is endemic to
Greece
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, and contains five species formerly placed in ''
Malthonica
''Malthonica'' is a genus of funnel weavers first described by Eugène Simon in 1898. Many of its species were transferred to ''Aterigena'' and ''Tegenaria
''Tegenaria'' is a genus of fast-running funnel weavers that occupy much of the North ...
''.
Species
it contains five species:
*''
Hellamalthonica irini''
Bosmans, 2023 – Greece (
Crete
Crete ( ; , Modern Greek, Modern: , Ancient Greek, Ancient: ) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the List of islands by area, 88th largest island in the world and the List of islands in the Mediterranean#By area, fifth la ...
)
*''
Hellamalthonica minoa''
(Brignoli, 1976) – Greece (Crete)
*''
Hellamalthonica paraschiae''
(Brignoli, 1984) – Greece
*''
Hellamalthonica spinipalpis''
(Deltshev, 1990) – Greece
*''
Hellamalthonica taigetos''
Bosmans, 2023 – Greece
References
External links
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{{Taxonbar, from=Q122382997
Agelenidae
Agelenidae genera