Abstract
Cryptachaea blattea (Urquhart 1886) new combination, a cosmopolitan species of the spider family Theridiidae, is redescribed, including notes on its distribution and DNA sequences from the mitochondrial gene cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1. Based on morphological evidence and mitochondrial DNA sequences, Cryptachaea acoreensis Berland 1932 is a junior synonym of Cryptachaea blattea.References
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