Nephilengys is a genus of tropical spiders of the family Nephilidae, consisting of two currently described species.[1] (The genus was formerly placed in the Araneidae and Tetragnathidae.[2]) The genus Nephilingis has been split off from this genus. Both genera have been called hermit spiders from the habit staying in their retreats during the day; the name eunuch spiders has been used for Nephilengys alone. Males may sever parts of their palpal bulbs after copulation.[2]
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^ abMatjaž Kuntner (2007). "A monograph of Nephilengys, the pantropical 'hermit spiders' (Araneae, Nephilidae, Nephilinae)". Systematic Entomology. 32 (1): 95–135. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.2006.00348.x. S2CID 84146620.
genus Nephilengys into two genera. Two species were left in Nephilengys, the remaining four being moved to the new genus Nephilingis. Nephilengys is differentiated...
Nephilengys malabarensis is an nephilid spider. Females reach a body length of about 15 millimetres (0.59 in). The legs and palp are annulated yellow...
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Simon transferred it to the genus Nephilengys. In 2013, Matjaž Kuntner et al. decided that four species of Nephilengys were sufficiently different to require...
All nephilid genera partially renew their webs. The genera Herennia, Nephilengys and Nephilingis display extreme sexually driven selection. The pedipalps...
islands (Nephilidae: Nephilengys). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 59:477-488. Matjaž Kuntner (2007). "A monograph of Nephilengys, the pantropical 'hermit...
Ludwig Koch created the genus Nephilengys. In 2013, based on phylogenetic studies, Kuntner and co-workers split Nephilengys into two genera. Four species...
islands (Nephilidae: Nephilengys). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 59:477-488. Matjaž Kuntner (2007). "A monograph of Nephilengys, the pantropical 'hermit...
diversification of hermit spiders on Indian Ocean islands (Nephilidae: Nephilengys). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 59:477–488. Matjaž Kuntner (2007)...
other known species are endemic to islands. Like in the related genus Nephilengys, the much smaller males mutilate and sever their pedipalps, which are...
places, species and biological diversity". In 2011, the nephiline spider Nephilengys dodo, which inhabits the same woods as the dodo once did, was named after...
occur. In spiders, autotomy can also play a role in mating. The male of Nephilengys malabarensis from Southeast Asia breaks off his pedipalp when transferring...
robusta Tikader, 1962 Comments: Endemic to India LI.f. Genus Nephilengys L. Koch, 1872 Nephilengys malabarensis (Walckenaer, 1842) Distribution: India to Philippines...
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