Megama (spider)

Megama
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Megama
Hu, Zhong, Liu & Li, 2026[1]
Type species
M. decimaculata
Hu, Zhong, Liu & Li, 2026
Species

2, see text

Megama is a genus of spiders in the family Theridiidae.[2]

Distribution

Megama is endemic to East Asia, with both species occurring in China and one species also reaching Japan.[2]

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes two species:[2]

  • Megama bimaculata (Yoshida, 1998) โ€“ China, Japan
  • Megama decimaculata Hu, Zhong, Liu & Li, 2026 โ€“ China

References

  1. ^ Hu, C. H.; Zhong, R.; Liu, J.; Li, Z. C. (2026). "A revision of Chrysso O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1882 sensu lato (Araneae, Theridiidae)". ZooKeys (1266): 193โ€“218. Bibcode:2026ZooK.1266..193H. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1266.172838. PMID 41550685.
  2. ^ a b c "Gen. Megama Hu, Zhong, Liu & Li, 2026". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-26.