Drymusa

Drymusa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Infraorder:Araneomorphae
Family:Drymusidae
Simon, 1893[1]
Genus:Drymusa
Simon, 1891[1]

Drymusa is a genus of spiders placed in its own family Drymusidae.[1] They are also called false violin spiders or leaf-litter spiders. They resemble violin spiders (genus Loxosceles, Sicariidae), however, unlike Loxosceles, which can be dangerous to humans, Drymusidae spiders are not believed to be medically significant.

They are grouped within the Scytodoidea superfamily together with the Periegopidae, Scytodidae and Sicariidae.

Distribution

Most species occur in the Caribbean and South America, with two species found in South Africa.

Species

Drymusa Simon, 1891

  • Drymusa armasi Alayón, 1981 (Cuba)
  • Drymusa canhemabae Brescovit, Bonaldo & Rheims, 2004 (Brazil)
  • Drymusa capensis Simon, 1893 (South Africa)
  • Drymusa dinora Valerio, 1971 (Costa Rica)
  • Drymusa nubila Simon, 1891 (St. Vincent)
  • Drymusa producta Purcell, 1904 (South Africa)
  • Drymusa serrana Goloboff & Ramírez, 1992 (Argentina)
  • Drymusa silvicola Purcell, 1904 (South Africa)
  • Drymusa simoni Bryant, 1948 (Hispaniola)
  • Drymusa spectata Alayón, 1981 (Cuba)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Family Drymusidae Simon, 1893". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2016-02-28.


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