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 (0.76 to 3 mm (0.03 to 0.12 in)) and cryptic behaviour. These spiders are found in humid habitats such as among leaf litter and in caves.^[1]

Spurred orb-weavers Temporal range: Palaeogene–present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Mysmena wawuensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Mysmenidae Petrunkevitch, 1928
Diversity
17 genera, 188 species

Distribution

Species occur in the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, New Guinea and several islands.

Genera

Main article: List of Mysmenidae species

As of August 2023^[update], the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera:^[2]

• Brasilionata Wunderlich, 1995 — Brazil
• Chanea Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009 — China
• Chimena Lin & Li, 2022 — China, Taiwan
• Drungena Lin & S. Li, 2023 — China
• Gaoligonga Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009 — China, Vietnam
• Isela Griswold, 1985 — Kenya, South Africa
• Maymena Gertsch, 1960 — North America, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Central America, Peru
• Mengmena Lin & Li, 2022 — China
• Microdipoena Banks, 1895 — Africa, United States, Paraguay, Asia, Oceania
• Mosu Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009 — China
• Mysmena Simon, 1894 — Oceania, Asia, Caribbean, North America, Algeria, Spain, South America, Panama
• Mysmeniola Thaler, 1995 — Venezuela
• Mysmenopsis Simon, 1898 — South America, Caribbean, North America, Central America
• Phricotelus Simon, 1895 — Sri Lanka, China
• Simaoa Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009
• Trogloneta Simon, 1922 — Brazil, Asia, United States
• Yamaneta Miller & Lin, 2019 — China

See also

• List of Mysmenidae species