''Harpactea'' is a

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in the family

Dysderidae The Dysderidae, also known as woodlouse hunters, sowbug-eating spiders, and cell spiders, are a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Carl Ludwig Koch in 1837. They are found primarily in Eurasia, extending into North Africa with very ...

(woodlouse hunting spiders). ''Harpactea'' is a

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published by W. S. Bristowe in 1939 for the unavailable name "''Harpactes''" published by R. Templeton in 1835, which had already been used for a genus of birds. They are non-web building predators that forage on the ground and on tree trunks at night, mainly in xerothermic forests. During the day, they hide in

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retreats they build under rocks or bark. '' Harpactea sadistica'' was found to use

traumatic insemination Traumatic insemination, also known as hypodermic insemination, is the mating practice in some species of invertebrates in which the male pierces the female's abdomen with his aedeagus and injects his sperm through the wound into her abdominal ca ...

, the arthropod behavior of directly inserting its sperm into the body cavity of females. It is the first time it has ever been observed in spiders.

Description

Like all woodlouse hunters, ''Harpactea'' have six eyes. The

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, '' H. hombergi'', can grow up to a body length of . Males and females are similar, but the female has no

epigyne The epigyne or epigynum is the external genital structure of female spiders. As the epigyne varies greatly in form in different species, even in closely related ones, it often provides the most distinctive characteristic for recognizing species. ...

. Like the rest of their family, they are

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. Unlike them, ''Harpactea'' do not specialize on hunting

woodlice Woodlice are terrestrial isopods in the suborder Oniscidea. Their name is derived from being often found in old wood, and from louse, a parasitic insect, although woodlice are neither parasitic nor insects. Woodlice evolved from marine isopods ...

. ''H. rubicunda'' also hunts ''

Drassodes ''Drassodes'' is a genus of ground spiders that was first described by Niklas Westring in 1851. They are brown, gray, and red spiders that live under rocks or bark in mostly dry habitats, and are generally long, but can reach up to in length. ...

'' and other spiders, but most ''Harpactea'' feed on insects in addition to woodlice.

Taxonomy

In 1835, the name "''Harpactes''" was published by R. Templeton for a taxon split off from the related genus ''

Dysdera ''Dysdera'' is a genus of woodlouse hunting spiders that was first described by Pierre André Latreille in 1804. They originated from Central Asia to Central Europe. The family has gained many common names from their individual species, includi ...

''. Subsequent authors used this genus name for many years, but when published, ''

Harpactes ''Harpactes'' is a genus of birds in the family Trogonidae found in forests in South and Southeast Asia, extending into southernmost China. They are strongly sexually dimorphic, with females generally being duller than males. Their back is brown ...

'' had already been used for a bird genus, so it was not available. Accordingly, in 1939, W. S. Bristowe published the

''Harpactea''. The

is ''Dysdera latreillei'', synonym "''Harpactes''" ''latreillei'', now accepted as a synonym of ''Harpactea hombergi''. Templeton did not explain his choice of genus name, but

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, , means 'snatcher', 'plunderer', 'pillager' or 'thief'.

Species

Almost all species of this genus appear to be

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to small regions of the

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. , the

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accepted 213 species from

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and

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and

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: *''

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'' (Simon, 1885) – Greece *''

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'' Zamani & Marusik, 2024 – Georgia *''

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'' Dunin, 1991 – Azerbaijan *''

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'' Beladjal & Bosmans, 1997 – Algeria *''

Harpactea adicensis ''Harpactea'' is a genus in the family Dysderidae (woodlouse hunting spiders). ''Harpactea'' is a replacement name published by W. S. Bristowe in 1939 for the unavailable name "''Harpactes''" published by R. Templeton in 1835, which had already ...

'' Řezáč, 2023 – Portugal *'' Harpactea aeoliensis'' Alicata, 1973 – Italy *'' Harpactea agnolettii'' Brignoli, 1978 – Turkey *'' Harpactea alanyana'' Özkütük, Elverici, Marusik & Kunt, 2015 – Turkey *'' Harpactea albanica'' (Caporiacco, 1949) – Albania *'' Harpactea alexandrae'' Lazarov, 2006 – Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Russia (Caucasus) *'' Harpactea algarvensis'' Ferrández, 1990 – Portugal *'' Harpactea alicatai'' Brignoli, 1979 – Italy (Sardinia) *'' Harpactea angustata'' (Lucas, 1846) – Algeria *'' Harpactea antoni'' Bosmans, 2009 – Greece (Lesbos) *'' Harpactea apollinea'' Brignoli, 1979 – Greece *'' Harpactea arguta'' (Simon, 1907) – France, Italy *'' Harpactea armenica'' Dunin, 1989 – Armenia, Iran *'' Harpactea arnedoi'' Kunt, Elverici, Özkütük & Yağmur, 2011 – Turkey *'' Harpactea asparuhi'' Lazarov, 2008 – Bulgaria *'' Harpactea auresensis'' Bosmans & Beladjal, 1991 – Algeria *'' Harpactea auriga'' (Simon, 1911) – Algeria *'' Harpactea aurigoides'' Bosmans & Beladjal, 1991 – Algeria *'' Harpactea azerbajdzhanica'' Dunin, 1991 – Azerbaijan *'' Harpactea azowensis'' Charitonov, 1956 – Ukraine, Russia (Europe) *'' Harpactea babori'' (Nosek, 1905) – Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey *'' Harpactea ballarini'' Kunt, Özkütük & Elverici, 2013 – Turkey *'' Harpactea bilecenoglui'' Kunt & Özkütük, 2023 – Turkey *'' Harpactea bilgenur'' Kunt & Özkütük, 2023 – Turkey *'' Harpactea blasi'' Ribera & Ferrández, 1986 – Spain *'' Harpactea brachati'' Wunderlich, 2020 – Turkey *'' Harpactea buchari'' Dunin, 1991 – Azerbaijan *'' Harpactea bulgarica'' Lazarov & Naumova, 2010 – North Macedonia, Bulgaria *'' Harpactea caligata'' Beladjal & Bosmans, 1997 – Algeria *'' Harpactea carusoi'' Alicata, 1974 – Italy, Tunisia *'' Harpactea catholica'' (Brignoli, 1984) – Greece (Crete) *'' Harpactea caucasia'' (Kulczyński, 1895) – Russia (Caucasus), Georgia *'' Harpactea cecconii'' (Kulczyński, 1908) – Cyprus, Greece? *'' Harpactea cesari'' Van Keer, 2009 – Greece (Lesbos) *'' Harpactea chaniaensis'' Bosmans, 2023 – Greece (Crete) *'' Harpactea chreensis'' Bosmans & Beladjal, 1989 – Algeria *'' Harpactea christae'' Bosmans & Beladjal, 1991 – Algeria *'' Harpactea christodeltshevi'' Bayram, Kunt & Yağmur, 2009 – Turkey *'' Harpactea clementi'' Bosmans, 2009 – Greece, Turkey *'' Harpactea coccifera'' Brignoli, 1984 – North Macedonia, Greece (Crete) *'' Harpactea colchidis'' Brignoli, 1978 – Turkey *'' Harpactea complicata'' Deltshev, 2011 – Serbia *'' Harpactea corinthia'' Brignoli, 1984 – Greece *'' Harpactea corticalis'' (Simon, 1882) – France, Italy *'' Harpactea crespoi'' Řezáč, 2023 – Portugal *'' Harpactea cressa'' Brignoli, 1984 – Greece (Crete) *'' Harpactea cruriformis'' Bosmans, 2011 – Greece (Chios) *'' Harpactea damini'' Pavlek & Arnedo, 2020 – Croatia *'' Harpactea dashdamirovi'' Dunin, 1993 – Azerbaijan *'' Harpactea decebali'' Nae, 2021 – Romania *'' Harpactea deelemanae'' Dunin, 1989 – Armenia *'' Harpactea deltshevi'' Dimitrov & Lazarov, 1999 – Bulgaria *'' Harpactea dianae'' Gavalas & Bosmans, 2023 – Greece (Iraklia) *'' Harpactea digiovannii'' Gasparo, 2014 – Greece *'' Harpactea diraoi'' Brignoli, 1978 – Turkey *'' Harpactea dobati'' Alicata, 1974 – Turkey *'' Harpactea doblikae'' (Thorell, 1875) – Bulgaria, Ukraine *''

Harpactea dolanskyi ''Harpactea'' is a genus in the family Dysderidae (woodlouse hunting spiders). ''Harpactea'' is a Nomen novum, replacement name published by W. S. Bristowe in 1939 for the unavailable name "''Harpactes''" published by R. Templeton in 1835, which ...

'' Řezáč, 2023 – Portugal *'' Harpactea dufouri'' (Thorell, 1873) – Spain *'' Harpactea dumonti'' Bosmans & Beladjal, 1991 – Algeria *''

Harpactea dunini ''Harpactea'' is a genus in the family Dysderidae (woodlouse hunting spiders). ''Harpactea'' is a replacement name published by W. S. Bristowe in 1939 for the unavailable name "''Harpactes''" published by R. Templeton in 1835, which had already ...

'' Zamani & Marusik, 2024 – Azerbaijan *'' Harpactea elvericii'' Kunt & Özkütük, 2023 – Turkey *'' Harpactea eskovi'' Dunin, 1989 – Georgia, Armenia *'' Harpactea fageli'' Brignoli, 1980 – Portugal, Spain *'' Harpactea fontetareja'' Wunderlich, 2024 – Portugal *'' Harpactea forceps'' Varol & Danışman, 2018 – Turkey *'' Harpactea forcipifera'' (Simon, 1911) – Algeria *'' Harpactea gaditana'' Pesarini, 1988 – Portugal, Spain *'' Harpactea galatica'' Brignoli, 1978 – Turkey *'' Harpactea gennargentu'' Wunderlich, 1995 – Italy (Sardinia) *'' Harpactea globifera'' (Simon, 1911) – Algeria *'' Harpactea gobustanica'' Nuruyeva & Huseynov, 2022 – Azerbaijan *'' Harpactea golovatchi'' Dunin, 1989 – Armenia *'' Harpactea gridellii'' (Caporiacco, 1951) – Italy *'' Harpactea grisea'' (Canestrini, 1868) – Switzerland, Austria, Italy, Slovenia *'' Harpactea gunselorum'' Gücel, Fuller, Göçmen & Kunt, 2018 – Cyprus *'' Harpactea hamidae'' Beladjal & Abrous, 2023 – Algeria *'' Harpactea hauseri'' Brignoli, 1976 – Greece *'' Harpactea heizerensis'' Bosmans & Beladjal, 1991 – Algeria *'' Harpactea heliconia'' Brignoli, 1984 – Greece *'' Harpactea henriquesi'' Řezáč, 2023 – Portugal *'' Harpactea henschi'' (Kulczyński, 1915) – Bosnia and Herzegovina *'' Harpactea herodis'' Brignoli, 1978 – Israel *'' Harpactea hispana'' (Simon, 1882) – Spain, France *''

Harpactea hombergi ''Harpactea hombergi'' is genus of spiders in the family Dysderidae. It is native to Europe. Taxonomy In 1763, Giovanni Antonio Scopoli described a spider under the name ''Aranea hombergii''. In 1830, Charles Walckenaer transferred the species t ...

'' (Scopoli, 1763) (

) – Europe *'' Harpactea hyrcanica'' Dunin, 1991 – Azerbaijan *'' Harpactea iasoni'' Gavalas & Bosmans, 2023 – Greece (Iraklia) *'' Harpactea ice'' Komnenov & Chatzaki, 2016 – Greece *'' Harpactea incerta'' Brignoli, 1979 – Greece *'' Harpactea incurvata'' Bosmans & Beladjal, 1991 – Algeria *'' Harpactea indistincta'' Dunin, 1991 – Russia (Caucasus), Azerbaijan *'' Harpactea innupta'' Beladjal & Bosmans, 1997 – Algeria *'' Harpactea isaurica'' Brignoli, 1978 – Turkey *'' Harpactea johannitica'' Brignoli, 1976 – Greece *'' Harpactea kalaensis'' Beladjal & Bosmans, 1997 – Algeria *'' Harpactea kalavachiana'' Gücel, Charalambidou, Göçmen & Kunt, 2019 – Cyprus *'' Harpactea kankilicorum'' Kunt & Özkütük, 2023 – Turkey *'' Harpactea karabachica'' Dunin, 1991 – Azerbaijan *'' Harpactea karaschkhan'' Kunt, Özkütük, Elverici, Marusik & Karakaş, 2016 – Turkey *'' Harpactea kareli'' Bosmans & Beladjal, 1991 – Algeria *'' Harpactea kencei'' Kunt, Elverici, Özkütük & Yağmur, 2011 – Turkey *'' Harpactea konradi'' Lazarov, 2009 – Bulgaria *'' Harpactea korenkoi'' Řezáč, 2023 – Portugal *'' Harpactea korgei'' Brignoli, 1979 – Turkey *'' Harpactea krejcii'' Řezáč, 2023 – Portugal *'' Harpactea krueperi'' (Simon, 1885) – Greece *'' Harpactea krumi'' Lazarov, 2010 – Bulgaria *'' Harpactea kubrati'' Lazarov, 2008 – Bulgaria *'' Harpactea kulczynskii'' Brignoli, 1976 – Albania, Greece *'' Harpactea lazarovi'' Deltshev, 2011 – Bulgaria *'' Harpactea lazonum'' Brignoli, 1978 – Turkey *'' Harpactea lepida'' (C. L. Koch, 1838) – Europe *'' Harpactea loebli'' Brignoli, 1974 – Greece *'' Harpactea logunovi'' Dunin, 1992 – Russia (Caucasus), Georgia *'' Harpactea longitarsa'' Alicata, 1974 – Algeria, Tunisia *''

Harpactea longobarda ''Harpactea'' is a genus in the family Dysderidae (woodlouse hunting spiders). ''Harpactea'' is a replacement name published by W. S. Bristowe in 1939 for the unavailable name "''Harpactes''" published by R. Templeton in 1835, which had already ...

'' Pesarini, 2001 – Spain (Balearic Is.), Italy, Ukraine *'' Harpactea lucdevosi'' Bosmans, 2023 – Greece (Iraklia) *'' Harpactea maelfaiti'' Beladjal & Bosmans, 1997 – Algeria *'' Harpactea magnibulbi'' Machado & Ferrández, 1991 – Portugal *'' Harpactea major'' (Simon, 1911) – Algeria *'' Harpactea mariae'' Komnenov, 2014 – North Macedonia *'' Harpactea martensi'' Dunin, 1991 – Azerbaijan *'' Harpactea mateparlovi'' Pavlek & Arnedo, 2020 – Croatia *'' Harpactea mcheidzeae'' Dunin, 1992 – Georgia *'' Harpactea medeae'' Brignoli, 1978 – Turkey *'' Harpactea mehennii'' Bosmans & Beladjal, 1989 – Algeria *'' Harpactea mentor'' Lazarov & Naumova, 2010 – North Macedonia, Bulgaria *'' Harpactea mertensi'' Bosmans & Beladjal, 1991 – Algeria *'' Harpactea minoccii'' Ferrández, 1982 – Portugal, Spain *'' Harpactea minuta'' Alicata, 1974 – Tunisia *'' Harpactea mithridatis'' Brignoli, 1979 – Turkey, Georgia *'' Harpactea mitidjae'' Bosmans & Beladjal, 1991 – Algeria *'' Harpactea modesta'' Dunin, 1991 – Caucasus (Russia, Georgia, Azerbaijan) *'' Harpactea monicae'' Bosmans & Beladjal, 1991 – Algeria *'' Harpactea mouzaiensis'' Bosmans & Beladjal, 1989 – Algeria *'' Harpactea muscicola'' (Simon, 1882) – France (Corsica) *'' Harpactea nachitschevanica'' Dunin, 1991 – Azerbaijan *'' Harpactea nausicaae'' Brignoli, 1976 – Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Greece *'' Harpactea nenilini'' Dunin, 1989 – Armenia *'' Harpactea nuragica'' Alicata, 1966 – Italy (Sardinia) *'' Harpactea oglasana'' Gasparo, 1992 – Italy *''

Harpactea oranensis ''Harpactea'' is a genus in the family Dysderidae (woodlouse hunting spiders). ''Harpactea'' is a Nomen novum, replacement name published by W. S. Bristowe in 1939 for the unavailable name "''Harpactes''" published by R. Templeton in 1835, which ...

'' Bosmans & Beladjal, 1991 – Algeria *'' Harpactea ortegai'' Ribera & De Mas, 2003 – Spain *'' Harpactea osellai'' Brignoli, 1978 – Turkey *'' Harpactea ouarsenensis'' Bosmans & Beladjal, 1991 – Algeria *'' Harpactea ovata'' Beladjal & Bosmans, 1997 – Algeria *'' Harpactea paradoxa'' Dunin, 1992 – Georgia *'' Harpactea parthica'' Brignoli, 1980 – Iran, Turkmenistan? *'' Harpactea pekari'' Řezáč, 2023 – Portugal *'' Harpactea persephone'' Gasparo, 2011 – Greece (Crete) *'' Harpactea petrovi'' Lazarov & Dimitrov, 2018 – Bulgaria *'' Harpactea piligera'' (Thorell, 1875) – Italy *'' Harpactea pisidica'' Brignoli, 1978 – Turkey *''

Harpactea planembolus ''Harpactea'' is a genus in the family Dysderidae (woodlouse hunting spiders). ''Harpactea'' is a replacement name published by W. S. Bristowe in 1939 for the unavailable name "''Harpactes''" published by R. Templeton in 1835, which had already ...

'' Wunderlich, 2024 – Portugal *'' Harpactea popovi'' Dimitrov, Deltshev & Lazarov, 2019 – Bulgaria *'' Harpactea proxima'' Ferrández, 1990 – Portugal *'' Harpactea pugio'' Varol & Akpınar, 2016 – Turkey *'' Harpactea punica'' Alicata, 1974 – Algeria, Tunisia *'' Harpactea reniformis'' Beladjal & Bosmans, 1997 – Algeria *'' Harpactea rubicunda'' (C. L. Koch, 1838) – Europe, Caucasus (Russia, Georgia) *'' Harpactea rucnerorum'' Polenec & Thaler, 1975 – Croatia *'' Harpactea ruffoi'' Alicata, 1974 – Tunisia *'' Harpactea rugichelis'' Denis, 1955 – Lebanon *'' Harpactea sadistica'' Řezáč, 2008 – Israel *'' Harpactea saeva'' (Herman, 1879) – Slovakia, Hungary, south-eastern Europe to Ukraine *'' Harpactea salvatorei'' Platania & Arnedo, 2020 – Italy *'' Harpactea samuili'' Lazarov, 2006 – North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Greece *'' Harpactea sanctaeinsulae'' Brignoli, 1978 – Turkey *'' Harpactea sanctidomini'' Gasparo, 1997 – Italy *'' Harpactea sardoa'' Alicata, 1966 – Italy *'' Harpactea sbordonii'' Brignoli, 1978 – Turkey *'' Harpactea sciakyi'' Pesarini, 1988 – Spain *'' Harpactea secunda'' Dunin, 1989 – Armenia *'' Harpactea senalbensis'' Beladjal & Bosmans, 1997 – Algeria *'' Harpactea serena'' (Simon, 1907) – Spain, France *'' Harpactea sicula'' Alicata, 1966 – Italy (Sicily), Malta *'' Harpactea simovi'' Deltshev & Lazarov, 2018 – Bulgaria *'' Harpactea sinuata'' Beladjal & Bosmans, 1997 – Algeria *'' Harpactea spasskyi'' Dunin, 1992 – Ukraine (Crimea), Caucasus (Russia, Georgia) *'' Harpactea spilioioannis'' Bosmans & Gavalas, 2023 – Greece (Iraklia) *'' Harpactea spirembolus'' Russell-Smith, 2011 – Greece (Chios) *'' Harpactea srednagora'' Dimitrov & Lazarov, 1999 – Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria *'' Harpactea stalitoides'' Ribera, 1993 – Portugal *'' Harpactea stoevi'' Deltshev & Lazarov, 2018 – Bulgaria *'' Harpactea strandi'' (Caporiacco, 1939) – Italy *'' Harpactea strandjica'' Dimitrov, 1997 – Bulgaria, Turkey *'' Harpactea strinatii'' Brignoli, 1979 – Greece *'' Harpactea sturanyi'' (Nosek, 1905) – Greece, Turkey, Georgia *'' Harpactea subiasi'' Ferrández, 1990 – Portugal *'' Harpactea talyschica'' Dunin, 1991 – Azerbaijan *'' Harpactea tavirensis'' Wunderlich, 2020 – Portugal *'' Harpactea tenuiemboli'' Deltshev, 2011 – Serbia *'' Harpactea tergestina'' Gasparo, 2014 – Italy *'' Harpactea terveli'' Lazarov, 2009 – Bulgaria, Turkey *'' Harpactea thaleri'' Alicata, 1966 – Switzerland, Italy *'' Harpactea umay'' Kunt, Yağmur & Özkütük, 2023 – Turkey *'' Harpactea undosa'' Beladjal & Bosmans, 1997 – Algeria *'' Harpactea vagabunda'' Dunin, 1991 – Azerbaijan *'' Harpactea vignai'' Brignoli, 1978 – Turkey *'' Harpactea villehardouini'' Brignoli, 1979 – Greece *''

Harpactea walterdebucki ''Harpactea'' is a genus in the family Dysderidae (woodlouse hunting spiders). ''Harpactea'' is a replacement name published by W. S. Bristowe in 1939 for the unavailable name "''Harpactes''" published by R. Templeton in 1835, which had already ...

'' Bosmans, 2023 – Greece (Iraklia) *'' Harpactea wolfgangi'' Komnenov & Chatzaki, 2016 – Greece *'' Harpactea yakourensis'' Beladjal & Bosmans, 1997 – Algeria *'' Harpactea yanardagi'' Kunt & Özkütük, 2023 – Turkey *'' Harpactea zagros'' Zamani & Marusik, 2023 – Iran *'' Harpactea zaitzevi'' Charitonov, 1956 – Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia *'' Harpactea zannonensis'' Alicata, 1966 – Italy *'' Harpactea zjuzini'' Dunin, 1991 – Azerbaijan *'' Harpactea zoiai'' Gasparo, 1999 – Greece Harpactea rubicunda

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