Dipoena malkini

Levi, 1953

Dipoena malkini is a of cobweb in the Theridiidae, first described by Levi in 1953. It is a small spider known from the United States. Like other members of the Dipoena, it constructs irregular, tangled webs characteristic of theridiid spiders. The species remains poorly documented with limited observational records.

Dipoena malkini i by G. Blagoev, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.Dipoena malkini f by G. Blagoev, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics. Used under a CC BY-SA 3.0 license.

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How to pronounce Dipoena malkini: //dɪˈpiːnə ˈmælkɪnaɪ//

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Distribution

United States

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Taxonomic history

Described by Herbert W. Levi in 1953. The specific epithet honors an individual with the surname Malkin.

Documentation status

Known from only five observations on iNaturalist as of the available data, indicating this is rarely encountered or underreported.

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