Chrysso orchis is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae.[1][2][3] It is endemic to Taiwan.[2] The type series – three males and two females – was collected from Orchid Island.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Chrysso |
| Species: | C. orchis
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| Chrysso orchis | |
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| Chrysso orchis is known from Orchid Island, Taiwan | |
Male Chrysso orchis measure 2.02–2.53 mm (0.08–0.10 in) and females 2.48–2.68 mm (0.10–0.11 in) in total length. Basal color is light yellowish green. The abdomen bears four pairs of indistinct black flecks. The carapace has indistinct marginal stripes. The eyes have black bases. The distal part of metatarsi and the palpal tarsi are brown.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d 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.
- ^ a b "Chrysso orchis Yoshida, Tso & Severinghaus, 2000". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "Chrysso orchis". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan (TaiCOL). Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
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