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Episinus
Square-ended Cobweb Spiders
Episinus is a genus of comb-footed spiders in the family Theridiidae, first described by Walckenaer in 1809. The genus includes approximately 64 described species distributed across Asia, Africa, and the Americas, with 16 species recorded from China. These small spiders are known for their highly reduced, H- or Y-shaped webs constructed near ground level in low vegetation. Several species have conservation significance, including the Tree H-weaver (Episinus maculipes) which is Red Data Book listed in the UK.