Rugathodes bellicosus

Taxobox
name = "Rugathodes bellicosus"


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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Arachnida
ordo = Araneae
familia = Theridiidae
genus = "Rugathodes"
species = "R. bellicosus"
binomial = "Rugathodes bellicosus"
binomial_authority = (Simon, 1873)
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synonyms ="Theridion bellicosum"
"Theridion instabile bellicosum"
"Enoplognatha bellicosa"
"Enoplognatha bellicosum"
"Rugathodes bellicosum"

"Rugathodes bellicosum" is a small theridiid spider that occurs in Europe, including Russia. It is usually found on high ground, but also occurs on coasts. They live under large stones.

In Czechoslovakia, spiders at low altitude are only found in small caves. These specimens are not very pigmented. Other specimens that live in higher elevations live more in the open and are generally darker in color. The variation seems to be genetic rather than environmentally induced.Ružička, V. (1988). Problems of "Bathyphantes eumenis" and its occurrence in Czechoslovakia (Araneae, Linyphiidae). Věstn. Česk. Spol. Zool." 52:149-155.]

Name

The species name is derived from Latin "bellicosus" "bellicose".

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