Shikibutyna
Shikibutyna is a genus of spiders in the family Dictynidae.
Distribution
Shikibutyna is found in temperate Europe and Asia, from the Canary Islands to Japan.
Etymology
The genus is named after Japanese author Murasaki Shikibu, who wrote one of the world's first novels around the year 1000. The ending refers to genus Dictyna, where the type species was originally placed.
Taxonomy
The species in this genus were formally placed in Dictyna and Emblyna.
Species
, this genus includes nine species:Shikibutyna felis – Russia, Mongolia, China, Korea, Japan Shikibutyna foliicola – Russia, China, Korea, JapanShikibutyna guanchae – Canary IslandsShikibutyna mongolica – Russia, MongoliaShikibutyna procerula – JapanShikibutyna schmidti – Russia Shikibutyna szaboi – Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Russia, KazakhstanShikibutyna wangi – Russia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, ChinaShikibutyna zherikhini – Russia