Spiders of Madagascar

Macopaeus is a genus of jumping spiders endemic to Madagascar. It contains only one species, Macopaeus spinosus. Two other species (M. celebensis Merian, 1911 and M. madagascarensis Peckham & Peckham, 1903) were described in this genus in the early 20th century. However, these were transferred to the genus Brettus in 1980.

Micromesomma is a genus of spiders in the family Migidae. It was first described in 1895 by Pocock. , it contains only one species, Micromesomma cowani, found in Madagascar.

Soelteria is a genus of spiders in the family Thomisidae. It was first described in 1907 by Dahl. , it contains only one species, Soelteria nigra, found in Madagascar.

Noideattella is a genus of spiders in the family Oonopidae. It was first described in 2012 by Álvarez-Padilla, Ubick & Griswold. , it contains 13 species from Madagascar and related islands.

Iphoctesis is a monotypic genus of African crab spiders containing the single species, Iphoctesis echinipes. It was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903, and is found on Madagascar.

Myrmanu is a genus of spiders in the family Salticidae. It was first described in 2016 by Prószyński. , it contains 2 species from Madagascar.

Molotra is a genus of spiders in the family Oonopidae. It was first described in 2011 by Ubick & Griswold. , it contains 6 species, all from Madagascar.

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Tolegnaro is a genus of spiders in the family Oonopidae. It was first described in 2012 by Álvarez-Padilla, Ubick & Griswold. , it contains 2 species, both found in Madagascar.

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species of Arachnida

Caripetella is a monotypic genus of East African nursery web spiders containing the single species, Caripetella madagascariensis. It was first described by Embrik Strand in 1928, and is only found on Comoros and on Madagascar.

Pseudoporrhopis is a genus of spiders in the family Thomisidae. It was first described in 1886 by Simon. , it contains only one species, Pseudoporrhopis granum, found in Madagascar.

Paracladycnis is a monotypic genus of Malagasy nursery web spiders containing the single species, Paracladycnis vis. It was first described by P. Blandin in 1979, and is only found on Madagascar.

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Poessa is a monotypic genus of Malagasy jumping spiders containing the single species, Poessa argenteofrenata. It was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1902, and is only found on Madagascar.

Tolma is a monotypic genus of Malagasy nursery web spiders containing the single species, Tolma toreuta. It was first described by R. Jocqué in 1994, and is only found on Madagascar.

Plastonomus is a genus of spiders in the family Thomisidae. It was first described in 1903 by Simon. , it contains only one species, Plastonomus octoguttatus, found in Madagascar.

Vazaha is a monotypic genus of East African araneomorph spiders in the family Cyatholipidae containing the single species, Vazaha toamasina. It was first described by C. E. Griswold in 1997, and has only been found in Madagascar.

Tmeticides is a monotypic genus of Malagasy sheet weavers containing the single species, Tmeticides araneiformis. It was first described by Embrik Strand in 1907, and is only found on Madagascar.

Rahavavy is a genus of Malagasy araneomorph spiders in the family Phyxelididae, and was first described by C. E. Griswold, H. M. Wood & A. D. Carmichael in 2012. it contains only three species, found only on Madagascar: R. fanivelona, R. ida, and R. malagasyana.

Herbessus is a monotypic genus of African crab spiders containing the single species, Herbessus decorsei. It was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1903, and is found on Madagascar.

Hostus is a monotypic genus of Malagasy lynx spiders containing the single species, Hostus paroculus. It was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1898, and is only found on Madagascar.