Steatoda mexicana
Levi, 1957
Steatoda mexicana is a cobweb weaver spider ( Theridiidae) described by Herbert W. Levi in 1957. It is native to Mexico and the southwestern United States. Like other Steatoda , it constructs irregular tangled webs and is a member of the same as the well-known Triangulate Cobweb Weaver (S. triangulosa) and the Noble False Widow (S. nobilis). Very little specific information has been published about the of this particular species.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Steatoda mexicana: //stiːəˈtoʊdə ˌmɛksɪˈkɑːnə//
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Distribution
Mexico and southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and adjacent regions). Records indicate presence in Middle America and North America.
Similar Taxa
- Steatoda triangulosaShares the same and general body plan, but S. triangulosa has distinctive paired wavy lines on the and is more widely distributed across North America.
- Steatoda nobilisAnother Steatoda with overlapping geographic potential; S. nobilis is larger, more robust, and has different abdominal patterning.
- Steatoda grossaSimilar size and web structure, but S. grossa typically shows different coloration and is more common in cooler, coastal regions.
More Details
Taxonomic note
Steatoda mexicana was formally described by arachnologist Herbert W. Levi in his 1957 revision of the Crustulina and Steatoda. The epithet reflects its Mexican type locality.
Data limitations
No iNaturalist observations, no Wikipedia entry, and minimal published natural history information exist for this . Most knowledge must be inferred cautiously from better-studied .