Eratigena africana (Lucas, 1846)

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LSID: urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:021186

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Described:

Distribution: Morocco, Algeria


Type Repository Provide information
Taxonomic References
Tegenaria africana Lucas, 1846: 240, pl. 15, f. 3 (Df) Original description
Eratigena africana Lecigne, Moutaouakil & Lips, 2025: 6, f. 4A-I, 5A-F (Dm, f, T from Tegenaria)
References

Lecigne, S., Moutaouakil, S. & Lips, J. (2025). Contribution to the knowledge of the spider fauna of Morocco (Arachnida: Araneae) – second note. On new species and new records from caves and miscellaneous terrestrial ecosystems. Journal of the Belgian Arachnological Society 40(1, supplement): 1-184. -- Show included taxa

Lucas, H. (1846). Histoire naturelle des animaux articulés. In: Exploration scientifique de l'Algérie pendant les années 1840, 1841, 1842 publiée par ordre du Gouvernement et avec le concours d'une commission académique. Paris, Sciences physiques, Zoologie 1, 89-271, pl. 1-17. doi: 10.5962/bhl.title.112444 -- Show included taxa

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Nentwig, W., Blick, T., Bosmans, R., Kropf, C., Stäubli, A.: Spiders of Europe. www.araneae.nmbe.ch. Version 01.2026. doi: 10.24436/1

GBIF.org (2026). GBIF Home Page (via GBIF API). Available from: https://www.gbif.org [8 January 2026]

Edit History
Date Type Reference Old value Comment
2025-04-07 New taxonomic reference entry Lecigne, Moutaouakil & Lips, 2025
2025-04-07 Species transferred to new genus Lecigne, Moutaouakil & Lips, 2025 Species transferred from Tegenaria to Eratigena
2025-04-07 First description of male Lecigne, Moutaouakil & Lips, 2025 Old value
2025-04-07 Species distribution update Lecigne, Moutaouakil & Lips, 2025 Old value

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