103, see text Erigone is a genus of dwarf spiders that was first described by Jean Victoire Audouin in 1826.

[2] They are carnivorous, preying on small insects such as Psylla and flies.

[citation needed] One of the distinctive characters for this genus is the presence of teeth bordering the carapace.

[3] Many species originally placed here have been transferred to other genera.

As of May 2021[update] it contains 103 species and nine subspecies:[1]