| Origanates | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | Origanates Crosby & Bishop, 1933 [1] |
| Species: | O. rostratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Origanates rostratus (Emerton, 1882) | |
Origanates is a monotypic genus of North American dwarf spiders containing the single species, Origanates rostratus. It was first described by C. R. Crosby & S. C. Bishop in 1933, [2] and has only been found in the United States. [1]