Allagelena Explained

Allagelena is a genus of Asian funnel weavers first described by Z. S. Zhang, Ming-Sheng Zhu & D. X. Song in 2006.^[1]

Taxonomy

The genus was created in 2006, initially for four Chinese species previously placed in Agelena. The name Allagelena is derived from allo-, different, and the genus name Agelena, so meaning "different from Agelena", specifically in male and female sexual characters. Three further species were later transferred to this genus.

Species

it contains nine species:^[2]

• Allagelena bifida (Wang, 1997) – China
• Allagelena bistriata (Grube, 1861) – Russia (Far East), China
• Allagelena difficilis (Fox, 1936) – China, Korea
• Allagelena donggukensis (Kim, 1996) – Korea, Japan
• Allagelena gracilens (C. L. Koch, 1841) – Europe to Central Asia
• Allagelena koreana (Paik, 1965) – China, Korea
• Allagelena monticola Chami-Kranon, Likhitrakarn & Dankittipakul, 2007 – Thailand
• Allagelena opulenta (L. Koch, 1878) – Korea, Japan
• Allagelena scopulata (Wang, 1991) – China

Notes and References

1. Zhang. Z. S.. Zhu. M. S.. Song. D. X.. 2006. A new genus of funnel-web spiders, with notes on relationships of the five genera from China (Araneae: Agelenidae).. Oriental Insects. 77–89. 40. 1. 10.1080/00305316.2006.10417458. 84411212.
2. Web site: Gen. Allagelena Zhang, Zhu & Song, 2006. World Spider Catalog. 2019-05-07. Natural History Museum Bern.