A new phylogeny of Anelosimus and the placement and behavior of Anelosimus vierae n. sp. from Uruguay (Araneae: Theridiidae)

Journal of Arachnology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 78-84

  Agnarsson, Ingi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Cobweb spiders; intermediate social; social evolution; subsocial

Indexed keywords

ANELOSIMUS; ANELOSIMUS STUDIOSUS; ARANEAE; ARANEAE THERIDIIDAE; KOCHIURA; THERIDIIDAE;

EID: 84860250641     PISSN: 01618202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1636/Ha10-49.1     Document Type: Article

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