Theridiidae Dipoena

"Dipoena" turriceps (Schenkel, 1936)

Rorschach Block-headed Spider

The species may be recognised by its abdominal patterns. The female abdomen has a sparse mix of dots and black rings. The male abdomen pattern is made of what appears to be a collection of random inkblots used in Rorschach psychological tests. In some males, a white patch may be seen near the posterior end of the dorsum. The cephalothorax of the male is tall and block-like. The genitalia and general appearance of this spider suggest that the species should have been classified under Phycosoma.

Length♀ 2–3 mm; ♂ 3 mm.
HabitatFoliage in secondary forests and mangrove fringes.
Type LocalitySzechuan, China.
DistributionChina, Laos, Singapore.

Taxonomy

Taxonomic references

  1. Paoningia turriceps (Original description ♂)

    Schenkel, 1936b Schwedisch-chinesische wissenschaftliche Expedition nach den nordwestlichen Provinzen Chinas, unter Leitung von Dr: 42, f. 12

  2. Paoningia turriceps (♂)

    Levi & Levi, 1962 The genera of the spider family Theridiidae: 41, f. 62

  3. Dipoena turriceps (♂, D♀)

    Zhu, 1998 Fauna Sinica: Arachnida: Araneae: Theridiidae: 244, f. 161A-F

  4. Dipoena turriceps (♂♀)

    Song, Zhu & Chen, 1999 The spiders of China: 112, f. 57C-D, I

  5. Dipoena turriceps (♂)

    Yin et al., 2012 Fauna Hunan: Araneae in Hunan, China: 325, f. 127a-c

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Nontype ♂

11 May 2015

BTNR, Senapang Trail, maturing secondary forest, Singapore

1°20'53"N,103°46'20"E

Catalog No: 15.05.11.31.0005

Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum

Nontype ♀

6 Jun 2013

SBWR, Singapore

1°26'53"N,103°43'42"E

Catalog No: 13.06.06.0001

Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum

Distribution of "Dipoena" turriceps (Schenkel, 1936)

China, Laos, Singapore.

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