''Amaurobius'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

of tangled nest spiders that was first described by Carl Ludwig Koch in 1837.

Species

it contains sixty-seven species: *'' A. agastus'' (

Chamberlin The Chamberlin is an electro-mechanical keyboard instrument that was a precursor to the Mellotron. It was developed and patented by the American inventor Harry Chamberlin from 1949 to 1956, when the first model was introduced. There are several ...

, 1947) – USA *'' A. annulatus'' (

Kulczyński Kulczyński (feminine: Kulczyńska, plural: Kulczyńscy) is a Polish surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Stanisław Kulczyński (1895-1975), Polish botanist and politician * Władysław Kulczyński Władysław Kulczyński (27 Marc ...

, 1906) –

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Montenegro ) , image_map = Europe-Montenegro.svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Podgorica , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , official_languages = ...

*'' A. antipovae'' Marusik & Kovblyuk, 2004 –

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(

Russia Russia (, , ), or the Russian Federation, is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering , and encompassing one-eigh ...

Georgia Georgia most commonly refers to: * Georgia (country), a country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia * Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the Southeast United States Georgia may also refer to: Places Historical states and entities * Related to t ...

) *'' A. asuncionis'' Mello-Leitão, 1946 –

Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...

*'' A. ausobskyi'' Thaler & Knoflach, 1998 –

Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders wit ...

*'' A. barbaricus'' Leech, 1972 – USA *'' A. barbarus''

Simon Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus ...

, 1911 –

Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Algiers , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , religi ...

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*'' A. borealis''

Emerton Emerton is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Andrew Emerton (born 1972), British Anglican priest and Bishop-designate of Sherwood * Audrey Emerton, Baroness Emerton (born 1935), British nurse and politician * Brett Emerton (born ...

, 1909 – USA,

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tota ...

*'' A. candia'' Thaler & Knoflach, 2002 – Greece (

Crete Crete ( el, Κρήτη, translit=, Modern: , Ancient: ) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cypru ...

) *'' A. cerberus'' Fage, 1931 – Spain *'' A. corruptus'' Leech, 1972 – USA *'' A. crassipalpis'' Canestrini & Pavesi, 1870 –

Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG),, is a country in Central Europe. It is the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany lies between the Baltic and North Sea to the north and the Alps to the sou ...

, Switzerland,

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...

*'' A. cretaensis'' Wunderlich, 1995 – Greece (Crete) *'' A. deelemanae'' Thaler & Knoflach, 1995 – Greece, Crete *'' A. diablo'' Leech, 1972 – USA *'' A. distortus'' Leech, 1972 – USA *'' A. dorotheae'' (Chamberlin, 1947) – USA *'' A. drenskii'' Kratochvíl, 1934 –

Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina ( sh, / , ), abbreviated BiH () or B&H, sometimes called Bosnia–Herzegovina and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country at the crossroads of south and southeast Europe, located in the Balkans. Bosnia and ...

*'' A. erberi'' (

Keyserling Keyserling is the surname of several members of the noble House of Keyserlingk: * Alexander Keyserling (1815–1891), Russian geologist, paleontologist, botanist and zoologist * Eugen von Keyserling (1833–1889), German arachnologist * Hermann ...

, 1863) – Canary Is.,

Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a subcontinent of Eurasia and it is located enti ...

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

, Caucasus *'' A. fenestralis'' (Ström, 1768) (

type Type may refer to: Science and technology Computing * Typing, producing text via a keyboard, typewriter, etc. * Data type, collection of values used for computations. * File type * TYPE (DOS command), a command to display contents of a file. * Ty ...

) – Europe to Central Asia *'' A. ferox'' (

Walckenaer Baron Charles Athanase Walckenaer (25 December 1771 – 28 April 1852) was a French civil servant and scientist. Biography Walckenaer was born in Paris and studied at the universities of Oxford and Glasgow. In 1793 he was appointed head of t ...

, 1830) – Europe, Turkey. Introduced to Canada, USA,

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*'' A. festae''

Caporiacco Ludovico di Caporiacco (22 January 1900, in Udine – 18 July 1951, in Parma) was an Italian arachnologist. Caporiacco took part in an expedition to the Jebel Uweinat, a mountain massif in the boundary region of Sudan, Libya, and Egypt. On t ...

, 1934 –

Libya Libya (; ar, ليبيا, Lībiyā), officially the State of Libya ( ar, دولة ليبيا, Dawlat Lībiyā), is a country in the Maghreb region in North Africa. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Su ...

*'' A. galeritus'' Leech, 1972 – USA *'' A. geminus'' Thaler & Knoflach, 2002 – Greece (Crete) *'' A. hagiellus'' (Chamberlin, 1947) – USA *'' A. heathi'' (Chamberlin, 1947) – USA *'' A. hercegovinensis'' Kulczyński, 1915 – Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro *'' A. intermedius'' Leech, 1972 – USA *'' A. jugorum'' L. Koch, 1868 – Europe *'' A. koponeni'' Marusik, Ballarin & Omelko, 2012 –

India India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the ...

*'' A. kratochvili'' Miller, 1938 – Croatia,

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*'' A. latebrosus'' Simon, 1874 –

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan ar ...

( Corsica) *'' A. latescens'' (Chamberlin, 1919) – USA *'' A. leechi'' Brignoli, 1983 – USA *'' A. lesbius'' Bosmans, 2011 – Greece *'' A. longipes'' Thaler & Knoflach, 1995 – Greece *'' A. mathetes'' (Chamberlin, 1947) – USA *'' A. mephisto'' (Chamberlin, 1947) – USA *'' A. minor'' Kulczyński, 1915 –

Eastern Europe Eastern Europe is a subregion of the European continent. As a largely ambiguous term, it has a wide range of geopolitical, geographical, ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic connotations. The vast majority of the region is covered by Russia, wh ...

*'' A. minorca'' Barrientos & Febrer, 2018 – Spain (

Menorca Menorca or Minorca (from la, Insula Minor, , smaller island, later ''Minorica'') is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Mediterranean Sea belonging to Spain. Its name derives from its size, contrasting it with nearby Majorca. Its capi ...

) *'' A. minutus'' Leech, 1972 – USA *'' A. obustus'' L. Koch, 1868 – Europe *'' A. occidentalis'' Simon, 1893 –

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, In recognized minority languages of Portugal: :* mwl, República Pertuesa is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula, in Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Macaronesian ...

, Spain, France *'' A. ossa'' Thaler & Knoflach, 1993 – Greece *'' A. pallidus'' L. Koch, 1868 – Southeastern Europe to Georgia *'' A. palomar'' Leech, 1972 – USA *'' A. paon'' Thaler & Knoflach, 1993 – Greece *'' A. pavesii'' Pesarini, 1991 – Italy *'' A. pelops'' Thaler & Knoflach, 1991 – Greece *'' A. pesarinii'' Ballarin & Pantini, 2017 – Italy *'' A. phaeacus'' Thaler & Knoflach, 1998 – Albania,

Macedonia Macedonia most commonly refers to: * North Macedonia, a country in southeastern Europe, known until 2019 as the Republic of Macedonia * Macedonia (ancient kingdom), a kingdom in Greek antiquity * Macedonia (Greece), a traditional geographic reg ...

, Greece *'' A. prosopidus'' Leech, 1972 – USA *'' A. ruffoi'' Thaler, 1990 – Italy *'' A. scopolii'' Thorell, 1871 – France, Italy,

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and ...

*''

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'' (

Blackwall Blackwall may refer to: Places *Blackwall, London, an area of east London, UK **Blackwall Tunnel, the main crossing of the River Thames in east London **Blackwall Yard, a former shipyard **The former shipyard at Leamouth, London of Thames Ironwor ...

, 1861) – Europe, Caucasus. Introduced to North America *'' A. songi'' Zhang, Wang & Zhang, 2018 – China *'' A. spinatus'' Zhang, Wang & Zhang, 2018 – China *'' A. strandi'' Charitonov, 1937 – Greece,

Bulgaria Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Mac ...

Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian invas ...

*'' A. tamalpais'' Leech, 1972 – USA *'' A. thoracicus'' Mello-Leitão, 1945 –

Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, t ...

*'' A. transversus'' Leech, 1972 – USA *'' A. triangularis'' Leech, 1972 – USA *'' A. tristis'' L. Koch, 1875 –

Eritrea Eritrea ( ; ti, ኤርትራ, Ertra, ; ar, إرتريا, ʾIritriyā), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of Eastern Africa, with its capital and largest city at Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia ...

*'' A. tulare'' Leech, 1972 – USA *'' A. vachoni'' Hubert, 1965 – Spain *'' A. vexans'' Leech, 1972 – USA *'' A. yanoianus'' Nakatsudi, 1943 –

Micronesia Micronesia (, ) is a subregion of Oceania, consisting of about 2,000 small islands in the western Pacific Ocean. It has a close shared cultural history with three other island regions: the Philippines to the west, Polynesia to the east, and ...

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q638444 Araneomorphae genera Cosmopolitan spiders Taxa named by Carl Ludwig Koch

Species

See also

References