Rothilena Explained

Rothilena is a genus of North American funnel weavers first described by J. Maya-Morales & M. L. Jiménez in 2013.^[1]

Species

it contains six species, all found in Mexico:^[2]

• Rothilena cochimi Maya-Morales & Jiménez, 2013 – Mexico
• Rothilena golondrina Maya-Morales & Jiménez, 2013 – Mexico
• Rothilena griswoldi Maya-Morales & Jiménez, 2013 – Mexico
• Rothilena naranjensis Maya-Morales & Jiménez, 2013 – Mexico
• Rothilena pilar Maya-Morales & Jiménez, 2013 – Mexico
• Rothilena sudcaliforniensis Maya-Morales & Jiménez, 2013 – Mexico

Notes and References

1. Maya-Morales. J.. Jiménez. M. L.. 2013. Rothilena (Araneae: Agelenidae), a new genus of funnel-web spiders endemic to the Baja California peninsula, Mexico. Zootaxa. 441–466. 3718. 5. 10.11646/zootaxa.3718.5.2. 26258238.
2. Web site: Gen. Rothilena Maya-Morales & Jiménez, 2013. World Spider Catalog. 2019-05-07. Natural History Museum Bern.