Patu (spider)
Patu is a genus of dwarf orb-weavers that was first described by Brian John Marples in 1951. Two candidates for the "smallest species of spider", are in this genus, Patu digua and Patu marplesi.
Species
Spiders in this genus are found in Asia, Oceania, on the Seychelles, and in Colombia.
Species
, this genus includes eighteen species:Patu catba S. Q. Li & Lin, 2021 – VietnamPatu dakou S. Q. Li & Lin, 2021 – ChinaPatu damtao S. Q. Li & Lin, 2021 – VietnamPatu digua Forster & Platnick, 1977 – ColombiaPatu eberhardi Forster & Platnick, 1977 – ColombiaPatu jiangzhou S. Q. Li & Lin, 2021 – ChinaPatu jidanweishi Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009 – ChinaPatu marplesi Forster, 1959 – SamoaPatu nagarat S. Q. Li & Lin, 2021 – ThailandPatu nigeri Lin & Li, 2009 – ChinaPatu putao S. Q. Li & Lin, 2021 – MyanmarPatu qiqi Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009 – ChinaPatu saladito Forster & Platnick, 1977 – ColombiaPatu samoensis Marples, 1951 – SamoaPatu silho Saaristo, 1996 – SeychellesPatu vitiensis Marples, 1951 – FijiPatu woodwardi Forster, 1959 – New GuineaPatu xiaoxiao Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009 – China