Pocobletus coroniger
Simon, 1894
Pocobletus coroniger is a of sheet-web weaving in the Linyphiidae, described by Eugène Simon in 1894. It belongs to a of small-bodied spiders found in the Neotropical region. The species has been recorded from scattered localities across Central America and northern South America, with some records from the southern United States. Like other linyphiids, it constructs flat, horizontal sheet webs with a retreat area. Very little is known of its specific biology or .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Pocobletus coroniger: //ˌpoʊkoʊˈbleɪtəs kəˈrɒnɪdʒər//
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Distribution
Recorded from the United States (southern states), Mexico, Nicaragua, Rica, Panama, and Venezuela. The disjunct distribution pattern between North and Central/South records suggests either a broad but range or potential taxonomic issues requiring verification.
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Taxonomic notes
The Pocobletus was established by Simon and contains multiple Neotropical . Pocobletus coroniger is the species of the genus. The limited number of observations (4 on iNaturalist as of source date) and scattered museum records indicate this is a rarely encountered species, possibly due to small size, cryptic habits, or genuinely low abundance.
Data limitations
This has minimal published biological or ecological documentation. Most available information derives from taxonomic catalogues and museum specimen databases rather than field studies. The specific epithet 'coroniger' (Latin: bearing a crown) likely refers to a morphological feature of the , possibly an abdominal or genitalic structure, but the original description has not been widely digitized.