Tegenaria dalmatica Kulczyński, 1906
Tegenaria dalmatica is one of four species of Troglophilic funnel spiders (Agelenidae) recorded in Israel. It is relatively uncommon in Israel, and known from a few caves in the Judean mountains. This species is widespread around the Mediterranean sea, and is certain locations around the Black sea.
Tegenaria dalmatica does not exhibit any troglomorphic traits. In contrast with the troglobitic Tegenaria species, its eyes are fully developed and the body coloration is fairly dark. This
Subadult male
species is closely related to other troglophilic Tegenaria species, such as Tegenaria angustipalpis, but only distantly related to the troglobitic species.
photo by: Shlomi Aharon
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Distribution of Tegenaria dalmatica
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Articles about Tegenaria dalmatica:
Levy, G. (1996). The agelenid funnel‐weaver family and the spider genus Cedicus in Israel (Araneae, Agelenidae and Cybaeidae). Zoologica Scripta, 25(2), 85-122.
Aharon, S., Ballesteros, J. A., Gainett, G., Hawlena, D., Sharma, P. P., & Gavish-Regev, E. (2023). In the land of the blind: exceptional subterranean speciation of cryptic troglobitic spiders of the genus Tegenaria (Araneae: Agelenidae) in Israel. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 107705.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2023.107705
Taxonomic Classification
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Agelenidae
Genus: Tegenaria
Species: Tegenaria dalmatica
Authors: Kulczyński, 1906
Ecological Classification
Category: Troglophile
Cave zone: Entrance
Microhabitat: Near floor, near rocks