Mangrovia


Mangrovia is a genus of spiders in the family Araneidae.

Distribution

Mangrovia occurs in Australia, with M. albida recorded from Queensland and Western Australia, and also present in New Caledonia.

Description

Spiders in this genus exhibit extreme sexual size dimorphism. Females reach a length of 8-10 mm, with males in the range of 2.5-3 mm.

Etymology

The genus is named after coastal mangroves, one of the preferred habitats for both species.

Species

, this genus includes two species: