Parasteatoda tabulata (Levi, 1980), a new cobweb spider species in the Hungarian fauna (Araneae: Theridiidae)

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Parasteatoda tabulata (Levi, 1980), a new cobweb spider species in the Hungarian fauna (Araneae: Theridiidae)

Abstract
Parasteatoda tabulata (Levi, 1980) (Araneae: Theridiidae), a cobweb spider species of Asian origin, is reported for the first time from Hungary. Specimens were collected in and around the outdoor area of a garden centre in Budapest. Photographs of the copulatory organs and the habitus of voucher specimens from Hungary are provided.

Takács, Mátyás & Tamas, Szuts & Horváth, Dávid & Mezőfi, László. (2025). Parasteatoda tabulata (Levi, 1980), a new cobweb spider species in the Hungarian fauna (Araneae: Theridiidae). Folia Entomologica Hungarica. 86. 221-226. 10.17112/FoliaEntHung.2025.86.221.