''Praestigia'' is a

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of sheet weavers that was first described by Alfred Frank Millidge in 1954. The defining characteristic of ''Praestigia'' is a projection issuing from the ocular region in males, which varies in form depending on the species, and bears a cap at its distal end. The cap is composed of a series of interconnected fibers glued to the projection with a waxy substance. The cap itself is easily dislodged and lost, and where it originates from is unclear. The generic name is a combination of Latin ''prae'', meaning "in front" or "before" and Greek ''stigios'', meaning "an awl," a reference to the above-described projection.

Species

it contains eight species: *'' Praestigia duffeyi'' Millidge, 1954 (

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) – Europe *'' Praestigia eskovi'' Marusik, Gnelitsa & Koponen, 2008 – Russia *'' Praestigia groenlandica'' Holm, 1967 – Canada, Greenland *'' Praestigia kulczynskii'' Eskov, 1979 – Russia, Japan, Canada *'' Praestigia makarovae'' Marusik, Gnelitsa & Koponen, 2008 – Russia *'' Praestigia pini'' (Holm, 1950) – Sweden, Finland, Russia, Mongolia *'' Praestigia sibirica'' Marusik, Gnelitsa & Koponen, 2008 – Russia, USA (Alaska) *'' Praestigia uralensis'' Marusik, Gnelitsa & Koponen, 2008 – Russia

References

Araneomorphae genera Linyphiidae Spiders of Asia Spiders of North America {{Linyphiidae-stub

Species

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