Genus Cryptachaea Archer, 1946
- Cryptachaea Archer, A.F. 1946. The Theridiidae or comb-footed spiders of Alabama. Alabama Museum of Natural History Museum Paper 22: 1–67 [37] [as a subgenus of Theridion Walckenaer, 1805].
Type species:
Theridion catapetraeum Gertsch & Archer, 1942 (=C. porteri (Banks, 1896)) by original designation.
Introduction
Elevated to genus by Archer (1950: 14). Considered a junior synonym of Achaearanea Strand, 1929 by Levi (1955: 6). Removed from synonymy of Achaearanea by Yoshida (2008: 38).
Distribution
States
Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Other Regions
Norfolk Island terrestrial & freshwater
General References
Archer, A.F. 1950. A study of theridiid and mimetid spiders with descriptions of new genera and species. Papers of the Alabama Museum of Natural History 30: 1-40
Levi, H.W. 1955. The spider genera Coressa and Achaearanea in America north of Mexico (Araneae, Theridiidae). American Museum Novitates 1718: 1–33
Yoshida, H. 2008. A revision of the genus Achaearanea (Araneae: Theridiidae). Acta Arachnologica 57: 37-40
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-Oct-2012 | ADDED |