velvet spiders
eresidae latin

Family Eresidae (Velvet Spiders)

Eresus is a genus of velvet spiders comprising several species, including Eresus cinnaberinus (formerly E. niger) and Eresus sandaliatus, both of which are sometimes known as the "Ladybird spider".

Stegodyphus is a genus of araneomorph spiders in the family Eresidae.

(Arachnida, Araneae, Eresidae).

Eresus cinnaberinus (formerly Eresus niger), of the family Eresidae, is commonly called the Ladybird Spider.