| Holma | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | Holma Locket, 1974 [1] |
| Species: | H. bispicata |
| Binomial name | |
| Holma bispicata Locket, 1974 | |
Holma is a monotypic genus of Central African dwarf spiders containing the single species, Holma bispicata. It was first described by G. H. Locket in 1974, [2] and has only been found in Angola. [1]
Linyphiidae, spiders commonly known as sheet weavers, or money spiders is a family of very small spiders comprising 4706 described species in 620 genera worldwide. This makes Linyphiidae the second largest family of spiders after the Salticidae. The family is poorly understood due to their small body size and wide distribution; new genera and species are still being discovered throughout the world. The newest such genus is Himalafurca from Nepal, formally described in April 2021 by Tanasevitch. Since it is so difficult to identify such tiny spiders, there are regular changes in taxonomy as species are combined or divided.
Alfred Frank Millidge was a British arachnologist who wrote several works on spiders. One of his best-known might be British Spiders, volumes I and II, which he co-wrote with G. H. Locket. In 1983, he became the first person to describe the spider species Walckenaeria crocea.
Bathyphantes is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Anton Menge in 1866.
Agyneta is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by J. E. Hull in 1911.
Agyneta merretti is a species of spider in the family Linyphiidae found in Angola. It was described by G. H. Locket in 1968.
Ceratinopsis is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by James Henry Emerton in 1882.
Coscinida is a genus of comb-footed spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1895.
Batueta is a genus of Asian dwarf spiders that was first described by G. H. Locket in 1982.
Haplomaro is a monotypic genus of Central African dwarf spiders containing the single species, Haplomaro denisi. It was first described by F. Miller in 1970, and has only been found in Angola.
Ibadana is a monotypic genus of African dwarf spiders containing the single species, Ibadana cuspidata. It was first described by G. H. Locket & A. Russell-Smith in 1980, and has only been found in Cameroon and Nigeria.
Johorea is a monotypic genus of Southeast Asian dwarf spiders containing the single species, Johorea decorata. It was first described by G. H. Locket in 1982, and has only been found in Malaysia.
Metaleptyphantes is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by G. H. Locket in 1968.
Millidgea is a genus of Central African dwarf spiders that was first described by G. H. Locket in 1968.
Nasoona is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by G. H. Locket in 1982.
Parameioneta is a genus of Asian dwarf spiders that was first described by G. H. Locket in 1982.
Pseudomaso is a monotypic genus of West African sheet weavers containing the single species, Pseudomaso longipes. It was first described by G. H. Locket & A. Russell-Smith in 1980, and has only been found in Nigeria.
Pseudomicrocentria is a genus of sheet weavers that was first described by F. Miller in 1970.
Simplicistilus is a monotypic genus of African sheet weavers containing the single species, Simplicistilus tanuekes. It was first described by G. H. Locket in 1968, and has only been found in Central Africa.
Tybaertiella is a genus of sheet weavers that was first described by R. Jocqué in 1979.
Wilhelmus Egbertus Antonius Janssen, better known as Father Chrysanthus OFMCap, was a Dutch priest and biology teacher. He was known for his studies in arachnology. Initially he was concerned with the spiders of the Netherlands but he became a specialist on New Guinea spiders. Two spider species were named in his honor following his death.