Uroctea Temporal range: | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Uroctea sp. from Israel | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Oecobiidae |
Genus: | Uroctea Dufour, 1820 |
Species | |
U. durandi | |
Diversity | |
18 species |
Uroctea is a genus of spiders that is found in Eurasia and Africa. It is sometimes put into its own family, Urocteidae. Their tent-like web is very similar to the ones Oecobius builds; but Uroctea species do not have a cribellum.
The 18 species of this genus include: [1]