Latrodectus occidentalis

Latrodectus occidentalis is a spider in the family Theridiidae, endemic to Mexico.

Latrodectus occidentalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Latrodectus
Species:
L. occidentalis
Binomial name
Latrodectus occidentalis
Valdez-Mondragón, 2023[1]

Details

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It is known to occur in Mexico within tropical deciduous forests in the states of Colima, Guanajuato, Guerrero, Jalisco, Morelos, Oaxaca, and Michoacan. The holotype was a female collected in Cocula, Jalisco. It is easily identified by dorsal red stripes bordered by white and a ventral red hourglass. The discovery of this species brought the Latrodectus species count for Mexico to four.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Taxon details Latrodectus occidentalis Valdez-Mondragón, 2023", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2023-11-02
  2. ^ Valdez-Mondragón, Alejandro; Cabrera-Espinosa, Luis A. (2023-10-04). "Phylogenetic analyses and description of a new species of black widow spider of the genus Latrodectus Walckenaer (Araneae, Theridiidae) from Mexico; one or more species?". European Journal of Taxonomy (897): 1–56. doi:10.5852/ejt.2023.897.2293. ISSN 2118-9773.