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Praestigia

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Praestigia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Linyphiidae
Genus: Praestigia
Millidge, 1954[1]
Type species
P. duffeyi
Millidge, 1954
Species

8, see text

Praestigia is a genus of sheet weavers that was first described by Alfred Frank Millidge in 1954.[2]

The defining characteristic of Praestigia is a projection issuing from the ocular region in males, which varies in form depending on the species, and bears a cap at its distal end. The cap is composed of a series of interconnected fibers glued to the projection with a waxy substance. The cap itself is easily dislodged and lost, and where it originates from is unclear.[3]

The generic name is a combination of Latin prae, meaning "in front" or "before" and Greek stigios, meaning "an awl," a reference to the above-described projection.[3]

Species

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As of May 2019 it contains eight species:[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Gen. Praestigia Millidge, 1954". World Spider Catalog Version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern. 2019. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
  2. ^ Millidge, A. F. (1954). "On a new species and genus of spider". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7 (12): 253–256. doi:10.1080/00222935408651727.
  3. ^ a b Marusik, Yuri M.; Gnelitsa, Valeri A.; Koponen, Seppo (July 2008). "A Survey of Holarctic Linyphiidae (Araneae). 3. A Review of the Genus Praestigia Millidge, 1954". Arachnology. 14 (5): 213–231. doi:10.13156/arac.2008.14.5.213. ISSN 2050-9928. S2CID 130796884.