Spheropistha nigroris is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae.[2][3] It is endemic to Taiwan.[2] The type series – the holotype male and three females – was collected from Orchid Island.[1]

Spheropistha nigroris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Spheropistha
Species:
S. nigroris
Binomial name
Spheropistha nigroris
(Yoshida, Tso & Severinghaus, 2000)
Orchid Island off the southeastern coast of Taiwan
Orchid Island off the southeastern coast of Taiwan
Spheropistha nigroris is known from Orchid Island, Taiwan
Synonyms[2][3]

Argyrodes nigroris Yoshida, Tso & Severinghaus, 2000[1]

Male Spheropistha nigroris measures 1.95 mm (0.1 in) and females measure 2.21–4.37 mm (0.1–0.2 in) in total length. Basal color is black. The abdomen bears a pair of small grayish flecks. The femora are yellowish brown. Metatarsi and tarsi are brown.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Yoshida, Hajime; Tso, I.-Min & Severinghaus, Lucia Liu (2000). "The spider family Theridiidae (Arachnida: Araneae) from Orchid Island, Taiwan: descriptions of six new and one newly recorded species" (PDF). Zoological Studies. 39 (2): 123–132.
  2. ^ a b c "Spheropistha nigroris (Yoshida, Tso & Severinghaus, 2000)". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Spheropistha nigroris". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan (TaiCOL). Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.