''Mecynidis'' is a genus of African dwarf spiders that was first described by

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Species

it contains eight species, found in Angola, Kenya, South Africa, and Tanzania: *'' Mecynidis antiqua'' Jocqué & Scharff, 1986 – Tanzania *'' Mecynidis ascia'' Scharff, 1990 – Tanzania *'' Mecynidis bitumida'' Russell-Smith & Jocqué, 1986 – Kenya *'' Mecynidis dentipalpis'' Simon, 1894 (

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) – South Africa *'' Mecynidis laevitarsis'' Miller, 1970 – Angola *'' Mecynidis muthaiga'' Russell-Smith & Jocqué, 1986 – Kenya *'' Mecynidis scutata'' Jocqué & Scharff, 1986 – Tanzania *'' Mecynidis spiralis'' Jocqué & Scharff, 1986 – Tanzania

References

Araneomorphae genera Linyphiidae Spiders of Africa {{Linyphiidae-stub

Species

See also

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