Platnickina tincta

(Walckenaer, 1802)

False Pirate Spider

Platnickina tincta is a small tangle web spider ( Theridiidae) with a Holarctic distribution, native to Europe and northern Asia and introduced to North America. It is the type of the Platnickina, originally described from Paris, France. The species is commonly known as the False Pirate Spider.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Platnickina tincta: /plætˈnɪkɪnə ˈtɪŋktə/

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Distribution

Native range includes Europe, Turkey, the Caucasus, Russia (European Russia to South Siberia), Kazakhstan, and Iran. Introduced to North America. Type locality is Paris, France.

Behavior

Constructs tangle webs, irregular three-dimensional cobweb structures characteristic of the Theridiidae.

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Type species designation

Platnickina tincta is the type of the Platnickina, making it the fixed reference point for the genus's circumscription.