''Amaurobius'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
tangled nest spiders that was first described by
Carl Ludwig Koch
Carl Ludwig Koch (21 September 1778 – 23 August 1857) was a German entomologist and arachnologist. He was responsible for classifying a great number of spiders, including the Brazilian whiteknee tarantula and common house spider. He was born ...
in 1837.
Species
it contains sixty-eight species:
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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
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A. annulatus''
( Kulczyński, 1906) –
Croatia
Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central Europe, Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herze ...
,
Montenegro
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, image_coat = Coat of arms of Montenegro.svg
, coa_size = 80
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, national_anthem = ()
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*''
A. antipovae''
Marusik & Kovblyuk, 2004 –
Caucasus
The Caucasus () or Caucasia (), is a region spanning Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is situated between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, comprising parts of Southern Russia, Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan. The Caucasus Mountains, i ...
(
Russia
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,
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States
Georgia may also refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
)
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A. ausobskyi''
Thaler & Knoflach, 1998 –
Greece
Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to th ...
*''
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
Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...
,
Spain
Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...
*''
A. borealis''
Emerton, 1909 – USA,
Canada
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*''
A. candia''
Thaler & Knoflach, 2002 – 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 ...
)
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A. caucasicus''
Marusik, Otto & Japoshvili, 2020 – Georgia
*''
A. cerberus''
Fage, 1931 – Spain
*''
A. corruptus''
Leech, 1972 – USA
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A. crassipalpis''
Canestrini & Pavesi, 1870 –
Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea to the north and the Alps to the south. Its sixteen States of Germany, constituent states have a total popu ...
,
Switzerland
Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located in west-central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. Switzerland ...
,
Italy
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A. cretaensis''
Wunderlich, 1995 – Greece (Crete)
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A. danba''
Lin & Li, 2024 – China
*''
A. deelemanae''
Thaler & Knoflach, 1995 – Greece, Crete
*''
A. diablo''
Leech, 1972 – USA
*''
A. distortus''
Leech, 1972 – USA
*''
A. dorotheae''
(Chamberlin, 1947) – USA
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A. drenskii''
Kratochvíl, 1934 –
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...
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A. erberi''
( Keyserling, 1863) – Canary Is.,
Europe
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,
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
, Caucasus
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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.
* ...
) – Europe to Central Asia
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A. ferox''
(Walckenaer
Baron Charles Athanase Walckenaer (25 December 1771 – 28 April 1852) was a French civil servant, writer, man of letters, and scientist. He was a polymath and wrote extensively on geography, natural history, and literature. Major contributio ...
, 1830) – Europe, Turkey. Introduced to Canada, USA,
Mexico
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...
*''
A. festae''
Caporiacco, 1934 –
Libya
Libya, officially the State of Libya, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to Egypt–Libya border, the east, Sudan to Libya–Sudan border, the southeast, Chad to Chad–L ...
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A. galeritus''
Leech, 1972 – USA
*''
A. geminus''
Thaler & Knoflach, 2002 – Greece (Crete)
*''
A. guangwushanensis''
Wang, Irfan, Zhou & Zhang, 2023 – China
*''
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
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A. kratochvili''
Miller, 1938 – Croatia,
Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to ...
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A. latebrosus''
Simon, 1874 –
France
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(
Corsica
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)
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A. latescens''
(Chamberlin, 1919) – USA
*''
A. leechi''
Brignoli, 1983 – USA
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A. lesbius''
Bosmans, 2011 – Greece
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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 Europe, European continent. As a largely ambiguous term, it has a wide range of geopolitical, geographical, ethnic, cultural and socio-economic connotations. Its eastern boundary is marked by the Ural Mountain ...
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A. minorca''
Barrientos & Febrer, 2018 – Spain (
Menorca
Menorca or Minorca (from , 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 Mallorca. Its capital is Maó, situated on the isl ...
)
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A. minutus''
Leech, 1972 – USA
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A. obustus''
L. Koch, 1868 – Europe
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A. occidentalis''
Simon, 1893 –
Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, is a country on the Iberian Peninsula in Southwestern Europe. Featuring Cabo da Roca, the westernmost point in continental Europe, Portugal borders Spain to its north and east, with which it share ...
, Spain, France
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A. ossa''
Thaler & Knoflach, 1993 – Greece
*''
A. pallidus''
L. Koch, 1868 – Southeastern Europe to Georgia
*''
A. palomar''
Leech, 1972 – USA
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A. paon''
Thaler & Knoflach, 1993 – Greece
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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 former administr ...
, Greece
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A. prosopidus''
Leech, 1972 – USA
*''
A. ruffoi''
Thaler, 1990 – Italy
*''
A. scopolii''
Thorell, 1871 – France, Italy,
Slovenia
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ...
*''
A. similis''
( Blackwall, 1861) – Europe, Caucasus. Introduced to North America
*''
A. songi''
Zhang, Wang & Zhang, 2018 –
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...
*''
A. spinatus''
Zhang, Wang & Zhang, 2018 – China
*''
A. strandi''
Charitonov, 1937 – Greece,
Bulgaria
Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...
,
Ukraine
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A. tamalpais''
Leech, 1972 – USA
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A. transversus''
Leech, 1972 – USA
*''
A. triangularis''
Leech, 1972 – USA
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A. tristis''
L. Koch, 1875 –
Eritrea
Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of East Africa, with its capital and largest city being Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia in the Eritrea–Ethiopia border, south, Sudan in the west, and Dj ...
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A. tulare''
Leech, 1972 – USA
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A. vachoni''
Hubert, 1965 – Spain
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A. vexans''
Leech, 1972 – USA
*''
A. wulongdongensis''
Wang, Irfan, Zhou & Zhang, 2023 – China
*''
A. yaan''
Lin & Li, 2024 – China
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q638444
Amaurobiidae genera
Cosmopolitan spiders
Taxa named by Carl Ludwig Koch