| Hylyphantes | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Suborder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Linyphiidae |
| Subfamily: | Erigoninae |
| Genus: |
Hylyphantes Simon, 1884 |
| Type species | |
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Erigone nigrita Simon, 1881 |
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| Species | |
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See text. |
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| Diversity | |
| 5 species | |
See text.
Hylyphantes is a genus of linyphiid spiders.
Both sexes are similar in appearance, the male has no modifications. The genus is distinct from related genera by a pair of spiral copulatory ducts in the female, which is matched by a turbinated embolus in the male.