Cerocida

Cerocida is a spider genus known only from tropical South America. 

Both sexes of C. strigosa have a cephalothorax with posterior stalk and raised reticulate pattern, and long legs.  The female has a body length of 1.5mm, while males are even 1.7mm; normally spider males are at least slightly smaller than females.  Specimens were collecting by sifting litter.  The species is probably an ant mimic. 

References
  (1963): The Spider Genera Cerocida, Hetschkia, Wirada and Craspedisia (Araneae: Theridiidae).  Psyche 70: 170-179.  PDF
  (2007): The world spider catalog, version 8.0.  American Museum of Natural History. 

Category:Spiders of South America
Category:Theridiidae
Category:Araneomorphae genera