Asteron Explained

Asteron is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae. It was first described in 1991 by Rudy Jocqué.^[1], it contains 8 Australian species.^[2]

Species

Asteron comprises the following species:

• Asteron biperforatum Jocqué & Baehr, 2001
• Asteron grayi Jocqué & Baehr, 2001
• Asteron hunti Jocqué & Baehr, 2001
• Asteron inflatum Jocqué & Baehr, 2001
• Asteron quintum Jocqué & Baehr, 2001
• Asteron reticulatum Jocqué, 1991
• Asteron tasmaniense Jocqué & Baehr, 2001
• Asteron zabkai Jocqué & Baehr, 2001

Notes and References

1. Jocqué . Rudy . A generic revision of the spider family Zodariidae . Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History . 1991 . 201 . 1-160 . American Museum of Natural History . New York.
2. Web site: Zodariidae. World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 2017-03-21.