Poecilochroa | |
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Poecilochroa sp. from Saul Kere, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Gnaphosidae |
Genus: |
Poecilochroa Westring, 1874 [1] |
Type species | |
P. variana (
C. L. Koch, 1839)
| |
Species | |
39, see text |
Poecilochroa is a genus of ground spiders that was first described by Niklas Westring in 1874. [2]
As Gnaphosidae, Poecilochroa have large cylindrical spinnerets. They are nocturnal, spending the day in silken retreats and going out at night to hunt. [3]
Poecilochroa are divided into two gnaphosid groups based on their abdomen colouration: those with plain abdomens are in the Echemus group, while those with black and white abdomen are in the Herpyllus group. Males of both groups have well-developed dorsal scuta. [4]
Poecilochroa occur in various habitats including on and under stones and dead leaves, on vegetation, in steppes, grasslands, dry fields, stream beds and forest floors. [5] [6]
As of May 2019 [update] it contains thirty-nine species and one subspecies: [1]
Poecilochroa | |
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Poecilochroa sp. from Saul Kere, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Gnaphosidae |
Genus: |
Poecilochroa Westring, 1874 [1] |
Type species | |
P. variana (
C. L. Koch, 1839)
| |
Species | |
39, see text |
Poecilochroa is a genus of ground spiders that was first described by Niklas Westring in 1874. [2]
As Gnaphosidae, Poecilochroa have large cylindrical spinnerets. They are nocturnal, spending the day in silken retreats and going out at night to hunt. [3]
Poecilochroa are divided into two gnaphosid groups based on their abdomen colouration: those with plain abdomens are in the Echemus group, while those with black and white abdomen are in the Herpyllus group. Males of both groups have well-developed dorsal scuta. [4]
Poecilochroa occur in various habitats including on and under stones and dead leaves, on vegetation, in steppes, grasslands, dry fields, stream beds and forest floors. [5] [6]
As of May 2019 [update] it contains thirty-nine species and one subspecies: [1]