Erigone (spider)


Erigone is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Jean Victoire Audouin in 1826. They are carnivorous, preying on small insects such as psylla and flies. One of the distinctive characters for this genus is the presence of teeth bordering the carapace.

Species

Many species originally placed here have been transferred to other genera. it contains 102 species and nine subspecies: