Castianeira crocata is a species of true spider in the family Corinnidae, sometimes called by the common name red stripe spider.[1] The species was first described by Nicholas Marcellus Hentz in 1847. It is found in the United States.[2][3][4][5] Though its body shape is quite different, its characteristic black body and red-marked back puts it at risk of being mistaken for a black widow spider.[1]
Castianeira crocata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Corinnidae |
Genus: | Castianeira |
Species: | C. crocata
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Binomial name | |
Castianeira crocata (Hentz, 1847)
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References
edit- ^ a b "Red Stripe Spider". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
- ^ "Castianeira crocata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Castianeira crocata". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Castianeira crocata". NMBE World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Castianeira crocata species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.