Hadrotarsus Explained

Hadrotarsus is a genus of spiders in the family Theridiidae (comb-footed spiders) that was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1881.^[1]

Species

it contains five species, found in Australia, Papua New Guinea, Taiwan, and Belgium:^[2]

• Hadrotarsus babirussa Thorell, 1881 (type) – New Guinea
• Hadrotarsus fulvus Hickman, 1943 – Australia (Tasmania)
• Hadrotarsus ornatus Hickman, 1943 – Australia (Tasmania). Introduced to Belgium
• Hadrotarsus setosus Hickman, 1943 – Australia (Tasmania)
• Hadrotarsus yamius Wang, 1955 – Taiwan

See also

• List of Theridiidae species

Notes and References

1. Thorell. T.. 1881. Studi sui Ragni Malesi e Papuani. III. Ragni dell'Austro Malesia e del Capo York, conservati nel Museo civico di storia naturale di Genova. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova. 1–727. 17. Tamerlan_Thorell.
2. Gen. Hadrotarsus Thorell, 1881. World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. 2020-06-19. 2020. Natural History Museum Bern. 10.24436/2.