''Artema'' is a

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of cellar spiders that was first described by

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in 1837.

Species

it contains twelve species, found in Africa, Asia,

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Artema atlanta ''Artema atlanta'' is a species of spider of the family Pholcidae with a pantropical distribution. It is commonly known as the giant daddy-long-legs spider, in Australia and South Africa. With a body length of 8–11 mm, it is the largest ph ...

'' Walckenaer, 1837 (

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) – Northern Africa and Middle East. Introduced elsewhere (mainly tropical and subtropical regions) *''

Artema bahla ''Artema'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1837. Species it contains twelve species, found in Africa, Asia, Greece, and Turkey: *'' Artema atlanta'' Walckenaer, 1837 ( type) – Northern ...

'' Huber, 2019 – Oman *''

Artema bunkpurugu ''Artema'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1837. Species it contains twelve species, found in Africa, Asia, Greece, and Turkey: *'' Artema atlanta'' Walckenaer, 1837 ( type) – Northern ...

'' Huber & Kwapong, 2013 – West Africa *''

Artema dhofar ''Artema'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1837. Species it contains twelve species, found in Africa, Asia, Greece, and Turkey: *'' Artema atlanta'' Walckenaer, 1837 ( type) – Northern ...

'' Huber, 2019 – Oman *''

Artema doriae ''Artema'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1837. Species it contains twelve species, found in Africa, Asia, Greece, and Turkey: *'' Artema atlanta'' Walckenaer, 1837 ( type) – Northern ...

'' ( Thorell, 1881) – Turkey, Israel, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Afghanistan. Introduced: Japan *''

Artema ghubrat ''Artema'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1837. Species it contains twelve species, found in Africa, Asia, Greece, and Turkey: *'' Artema atlanta'' Walckenaer, 1837 ( type) – Northern ...

'' Huber, 2019 – Oman *''

Artema kochi ''Artema'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1837. Species it contains twelve species, found in Africa, Asia, Greece, and Turkey: *'' Artema atlanta'' Walckenaer, 1837 ( type) – Northern ...

'' Kulczyński, 1901 – Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, Yemen, Egypt? *''

Artema magna ''Artema'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1837. Species it contains twelve species, found in Africa, Asia, Greece, and Turkey: *'' Artema atlanta'' Walckenaer, 1837 ( type) – Northern ...

'' Roewer, 1960 – Afghanistan, Pakistan? *''

Artema martensi ''Artema'' is a genus of Pholcidae, cellar spiders that was first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1837. Species it contains twelve species, found in Africa, Asia, Greece, and Turkey: *''Artema atlanta'' Walckenaer, 1837 (Type speci ...

'' Huber, 2021 – Morocco *''

Artema nephilit ''Artema'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1837. Species it contains twelve species, found in Africa, Asia, Greece, and Turkey: *'' Artema atlanta'' Walckenaer, 1837 ( type) – Northern ...

'' Aharon, Huber & Gavish-Regev, 2017 – Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Yemen?, United Arab Emirates? *''

Artema transcaspica ''Artema'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1837. Species it contains twelve species, found in Africa, Asia, Greece, and Turkey: *'' Artema atlanta'' Walckenaer, 1837 ( type) – Northern ...

'' Spassky, 1934 – Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan *''

Artema ziaretana ''Artema'' is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1837. Species it contains twelve species, found in Africa, Asia, Greece, and Turkey: *'' Artema atlanta'' Walckenaer, 1837 ( type) – Northern ...

'' (Roewer, 1960) – Afghanistan

References

Araneomorphae genera Pholcidae Spiders of Africa Spiders of Asia Taxa named by Charles Athanase Walckenaer {{Pholcidae-stub

Species

See also

References