Helsdingenia

Helsdingenia is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Michael I. Saaristo & A. V. Tanasevitch in 2003. The name is a reference to Dr. P. J van Helsdingen.

They are usually pale colored spiders that grow up to 2.45 mm long. Males are smaller than females, but females are distinguishable by their finger-like extensions in epigyne. There are four pairs of dark spots in an abdominal pattern that are connected to each other, creating two parallel stripes.

Species
it contains four species, found in Cameroon, Comoros, Indonesia, on Madagascar, Nepal, Nigeria, and Sri Lanka:
 * Helsdingenia ceylonica (van Helsdingen, 1985) (type) – Nepal, Sri Lanka
 * Helsdingenia extensa (Locket, 1968) – St. Helena, Africa, Madagascar, Comoros
 * Helsdingenia hebes (Locket & Russell-Smith, 1980) – Nigeria, Cameroon
 * Helsdingenia hebesoides Saaristo & Tanasevitch, 2003 – Indonesia (Sumatra)