Uthina (spider)
| Uthina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Pholcidae |
| Subfamily: | Pholcinae |
| Genus: | Uthina Simon 1893 |
| Type species | |
| Uthina luzonica Simon, 1893[1] | |
Uthina is a genus of Southeast Asian cellar spiders belonging to the subfamily Pholcinae, under the family Pholcidae.[2] Like some other cellar spiders, Uthina spiders only have six eyes. The males of this genus also bear long eyestalks.[3]
The genus contains two species:
- Uthina atrigularis Simon, 1901 — Singapore
- Uthina luzonica Simon, 1893 — Singapore, Philippines
See also
References
- ↑ "References for genus Uthina Simon, 1893". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
- ↑ Uthina at the Encyclopedia of Life
- ↑ Joseph K. H. Koh. "Leaf-Dwelling Daddy-Long-Leg, Uthina atrigularis Simon 1901". A Guide to Common Singapore Spiders. Retrieved May 12, 2011.
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