Plectembolus Explained

Plectembolus is a genus of Southeast Asian sheet weavers that was first described by Alfred Frank Millidge & A. Russell-Smith in 1992.^[1]

Species

it contains five species, found in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and on the Sumatra:^[2]

• Plectembolus biflectus Millidge & Russell-Smith, 1992 – Philippines
• Plectembolus quadriflectus Millidge & Russell-Smith, 1992 (type) – Malaysia (mainland), Indonesia (Sumatra)
• Plectembolus quinqueflectus Millidge & Russell-Smith, 1992 – Malaysia, Indonesia (Sumatra)
• Plectembolus similis Millidge & Russell-Smith, 1992 – Indonesia (Sumatra)
• Plectembolus triflectus Millidge & Russell-Smith, 1992 – Malaysia

See also

• List of Linyphiidae species (I–P)

Notes and References

1. Millidge. A. F.. Russell-Smith. A.. 1992. Linyphiidae from rain forests of Southeast Asia. Journal of Natural History. 1367–1404. 26. 10.1080/00222939200770771. A._F._Millidge.
2. Gen. Plectembolus Millidge & Russell-Smith, 1992. World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. 2019-06-23. 2019. Natural History Museum Bern. 10.24436/2.