Mysmenidae

Mysmenidae is a spider family with about 180 described species in seventeen genera. The family is one of the least well known of the orb-weaving spiders because of their small size () and cryptic behaviour. These spiders are found in humid habitats such as among leaf litter and in caves.

Mysmena is a genus of spiders in the family Mysmenidae, found in many parts of the world.

Trogloneta is a genus of spurred orb-weavers that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1922.

Mysmenopsis is a kleptoparasitic genus of tiny tropical and subtropical American spiders in the family Mysmenidae. Most live in the funnelwebs of spiders in the family Dipluridae. M. archeri lives on webs of a species in the family Pholcidae, M. capac and M. cienaga have been observed living in Cyrtophora (Araneidae) webs. One reason why diplurid webs are preferred seems to be that they are persistent in time and space, sometimes spanning several years.

species of arachnid

Microdipoena is a cosmopolitan genus of dwarf cobweb weaver spiders in the family Mysmenidae. It was first described by Nathan Banks in 1895.

species of arachnid

Maymena is a genus of spiders in the family Mysmenidae. It was first described in 1960 by Gertsch. , it contains 13 species.

Brasilionata is a genus of Brazilian spiders first described by Wunderlich in 1995. It is represented by a single species, B. arborense. The defining characteristics of this genus include a homogeneous color pattern on the back of the abdomen, setae on the cymbial fold the same size as other setae, a space between the anterior median eyes, and a pointed switch on the end of the palpal bulb similar to that of Microdipoena. Only two specimens have been identified, one in 1995 and another in 2015.

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Gaoligonga is a genus of spiders in the family Mysmenidae. It was first described in 2009 by Miller, Griswold & Yin. , it contains 3 species from China and Vietnam.

Simaoa is a genus of spiders in the family Mysmenidae. It was first described in 2009 by Miller, Griswold & Yin. , it contains 4 species, all from China.

Isela is a genus of African spiders in the family Mysmenidae, first described in 1985 by Charles E. Griswold. It contains two African species.

genus of arachnids

Phricotelus stelliger is a species of spider of the monotypic genus Phricotelus. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

species of spider