Steatoda hespera
Chamberlin & Ivie, 1933
Steatoda hespera is a of cobweb spider in the Theridiidae. It is native to North America and has been documented in the United States and Canada. As a member of the Steatoda, it belongs to a group commonly known as false widow spiders, though specific details about its and remain limited in the available literature.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Steatoda hespera: /stiːəˈtoʊdə ˈhɛspərə/
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Distribution
United States and Canada. Distribution records indicate presence in North America, though specific details about range extent within these countries are not well documented.
More Details
Taxonomic Note
The specific epithet 'hespera' derives from Greek, meaning 'western' or 'evening', though the etymological intent behind this naming is not documented in available sources.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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