Coronarachne


Coronarachne is a genus of spiders in the family Trachelidae.

Distribution

Coronarachne is endemic to southern Africa.

Etymology

The genus name is a combination of Latin "corona" and Ancient Greek αράχνη, referring to the denticles at the distal end of the dorsal RTA that resemble a crown.
The species name for C. denticulata refers to the pronounced denticles on the distal end of the dorsal RTA of males. C. neethlingi honors Jan Andries Neethling, who collected the holotype. C. penicillus is named for the shape of the embolus tip. C. setosa indicates tufts of setae on the cymbium. C. unigena refers to the similarity of males of this species and C. setosa.

Species

, this genus includes five species:Coronarachne denticulata Haddad & Lyle, 2024South AfricaCoronarachne neethlingi Haddad & Lyle, 2024 – South AfricaCoronarachne penicillus Haddad & Lyle, 2024 – South AfricaCoronarachne setosa Haddad & Lyle, 2024 – Mozambique, South AfricaCoronarachne unigena Haddad & Lyle, 2024 – South Africa