''Menemerus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

jumping spiders Jumping spiders are a group of spiders that constitute the family Salticidae. As of 2019, this family contained over 600 described genera and over 6,000 described species, making it the largest family of spiders at 13% of all species. Jumping ...

that was first described by

Eugène Louis Simon Eugene is a common male given name that comes from the Greek εὐγενής (''eugenēs''), "noble", literally "well-born", from εὖ (''eu''), "well" and γένος (''genos''), "race, stock, kin".

Species

it contains sixty-seven species, found worldwide in warmer climates. *'' M. affinis'' Wesolowska & van Harten, 2010 –

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia ( The Middle East). It is located at ...

*'' M. albocinctus''

Keyserling Keyserling is the surname of several members of the noble House of Keyserlingk: * Alexander Keyserling (1815–1891), Russian geologist, paleontologist, botanist and zoologist * Eugen von Keyserling (1833–1889), German arachnologist * Hermann ...

, 1890 –

India India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the ...

(Nicobar Is.) *'' M. animatus'' O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1876 – Senegal to Iraq *'' M. arabicus'' Prószyński, 1993 –

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the List of Asian countries by area, fifth-largest country in Asia ...

*'' M. bicolor'' Peckham & Peckham, 1896 – Guatemala *'' M. bifurcus'' Wesolowska, 1999 – Southern Africa *'' M. bivittatus'' (Dufour, 1831) – Africa. Introduced to North, Central and South America, southern Europe, China, Japan, Australia, Pacific Is., *'' M. brachygnathus'' ( Thorell, 1887) – India to Japan *'' M. brevibulbis'' (Thorell, 1887) – Senegal to India *'' M. carlini'' (Peckham & Peckham, 1903) – Southern Africa *'' M. congoensis'' Lessert, 1927 – Sudan to South Africa *'' M. cummingorum'' Wesolowska, 2007 –

Zimbabwe Zimbabwe (), officially the Republic of Zimbabwe, is a landlocked country located in Southeast Africa, between the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers, bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the south-west, Zambia to the north, and Mozam ...

*'' M. davidi'' Prószyński & Wesolowska, 1999 –

North Africa North Africa, or Northern Africa is a region encompassing the northern portion of the African continent. There is no singularly accepted scope for the region, and it is sometimes defined as stretching from the Atlantic shores of Mauritania in t ...

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

Jordan Jordan ( ar, الأردن; tr. ' ), officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan,; tr. ' is a country in Western Asia. It is situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa, and Europe, within the Levant region, on the East Bank of the Jordan Ri ...

*'' M. depressus'' Franganillo, 1930 –

Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...

*'' M. desertus'' Wesolowska, 1999 –

Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Algiers , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , religi ...

*'' M. dimidius'' (

Schmidt Schmidt may refer to: * Schmidt (surname), including list of people with the surname * Schmidt (singer) (born 1990), German pop and jazz singer * Schmidt (lunar crater), a small lunar impact crater * Schmidt (Martian crater), a crater on Mars * ...

, 1976) – Canary Is. *'' M. eburnensis''

Berland Berland is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Bjørn Berland (born 1977), Norwegian footballer * Eliezer Berland (born 1937), Israeli Breslov rabbi * François Berland (born 1958), French actor * Gary Berland (1950–1988), Ame ...

& Millot, 1941 –

West Africa West Africa or Western Africa is the westernmost region of Africa. The United Nations defines Western Africa as the 16 countries of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mau ...

*'' M. errabundus'' Logunov, 2010 – Israel,

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkm ...

*'' M. fagei'' Berland & Millot, 1941 – West Africa to Yemen,

Malta Malta ( , , ), officially the Republic of Malta ( mt, Repubblika ta' Malta ), is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. It consists of an archipelago, between Italy and Libya, and is often considered a part of Southern Europe. It lies ...

*'' M. falsificus'' Simon, 1868 – Southern Europe *'' M. fasciculatus'' Franganillo, 1930 – Cuba *'' M. felix'' Hogg, 1922 –

Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making it ...

*'' M. formosus'' Wesolowska, 1999 –

Kenya ) , national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi , ...

*'' M. fulvus'' ( L. Koch, 1878) – India to Japan *'' M. guttatus'' Wesolowska, 1999 –

Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria ...

*'' M. illigeri'' ( Audouin, 1826) –

Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, In recognized minority languages of Portugal: :* mwl, República Pertuesa is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula, in Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Macaronesian ...

, North Africa, Middle East, St. Helena *'' M. kochi'' Bryant, 1942 – Virgin Is. *'' M. legalli'' Berland & Millot, 1941 –

Mali Mali (; ), officially the Republic of Mali,, , ff, 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞥆𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤭 𞤃𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤭, Renndaandi Maali, italics=no, ar, جمهورية مالي, Jumhūriyyāt Mālī is a landlocked country in West Africa. Ma ...

*'' M. legendrei'' Schenkel, 1963 – China *'' M. lesnei'' Lessert, 1936 –

Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and e ...

Botswana Botswana (, ), officially the Republic of Botswana ( tn, Lefatshe la Botswana, label= Setswana, ), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory being the Kal ...

Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Mala ...

, Zimbabwe *'' M. lesserti'' Lawrence, 1927 – Southern Africa *'' M. magnificus'' Wesolowska, 1999 –

Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west- central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; th ...

*'' M. marginalis'' (

Banks A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital markets. Because ...

, 1909) – Costa Rica *'' M. marginatus'' (Kroneberg, 1875) – United Arab Emirates, Iran,

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

, Central Asia *''

M. meridionalis ''Mammuthus meridionalis'', or the southern mammoth, is an extinct species of mammoth native to Europe and Central Asia from the Gelasian stage of the Early Pleistocene, living from 2.5–0.8 mya. Taxonomy The taxonomy of extinct elephant ...

'' Wesolowska, 1999 –

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring count ...

*'' M. minshullae'' Wesolowska, 1999 – Zimbabwe,

Malawi Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northe ...

, South Africa *'' M. mirabilis'' Wesolowska, 1999 –

Ethiopia Ethiopia, , om, Itiyoophiyaa, so, Itoobiya, ti, ኢትዮጵያ, Ítiyop'iya, aa, Itiyoppiya officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the Er ...

*'' M. modestus'' Wesolowska, 1999 –

Tunisia ) , image_map = Tunisia location (orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = Location of Tunisia in northern Africa , image_map2 = , capital = Tunis , largest_city = capital , ...

*'' M. namibicus'' Wesolowska, 1999 – Namibia *'' M. natalis'' Wesolowska, 1999 – South Africa *'' M. nigeriensis'' Wesolowska & Russell-Smith, 2011 –

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of G ...

*'' M. nigli'' Wesołowska & Freudenschuss, 2012 – Pakistan, India *'' M. ochraceus'' Franganillo, 1930 – Cuba *'' M. pallescens'' Wesolowska & van Harten, 2007 –

Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Republic of Yemen,, ) is a country in Western Asia. It is situated on the southern end of the Arabian Peninsula, and borders Saudi Arabia to the north and Oman to the northeast an ...

*'' M. paradoxus'' Wesolowska & van Harten, 1994 – Yemen *'' M. patellaris'' Wesolowska & van Harten, 2007 – Yemen *'' M. pentamaculatus'' Hu, 2001 – China *'' M. pilosus'' Wesolowska, 1999 – Namibia, South Africa *'' M. placidus'' Wesolowska, 1999 – Namibia *'' M. plenus'' Wesolowska & van Harten, 1994 – Yemen *'' M. proximus'' Franganillo, 1935 – Cuba *'' M. pulcher'' Wesolowska, 1999 – Mauritania *'' M. rabaudi'' Berland & Millot, 1941 – Guinea *'' M. regius'' Wesolowska, 1999 – Ethiopia *'' M. rubicundus'' Lawrence, 1928 – Namibia, South Africa *'' M. sabulosus'' Wesolowska, 1999 – Namibia *'' M. schutzae'' Denis, 1961 –

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan ar ...

*'' M. semilimbatus'' (Hahn, 1829) (

type Type may refer to: Science and technology Computing * Typing, producing text via a keyboard, typewriter, etc. * Data type, collection of values used for computations. * File type * TYPE (DOS command), a command to display contents of a file. * Ty ...

) – Canary Is., Mediterranean,

Eastern Europe Eastern Europe is a subregion of the European continent. As a largely ambiguous term, it has a wide range of geopolitical, geographical, ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic connotations. The vast majority of the region is covered by Russia, wh ...

Turkey Turkey ( tr, Türkiye ), officially the Republic of Türkiye ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti, links=no ), is a list of transcontinental countries, transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolia, Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with ...

Caucasus The Caucasus () or Caucasia (), is a region between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, mainly comprising Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia (country), Georgia, and parts of Southern Russia. The Caucasus Mountains, including the Greater Caucasus range ...

, Iran. Introduced to Argentina,

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the eas ...

, USA *'' M. silver'' Wesolowska, 1999 – Tunisia *'' M. soldani'' (Audouin, 1826) – North Africa *'' M. taeniatus'' (L. Koch, 1867) – Mediterranean to Kazakhstan. Introduced to Argentina *'' M. transvaalicus'' Wesolowska, 1999 – South Africa,

Lesotho Lesotho ( ), officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a country landlocked as an enclave in South Africa. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the highest mountains in Southern Africa. It has an area of over and has a populatio ...

*'' M. tropicus'' Wesolowska, 2007 – Kenya,

Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The south ...

*'' M. utilis'' Wesolowska, 1999 – Tunisia *'' M. vernei'' Berland & Millot, 1941 – Guinea *'' M. wuchangensis'' Schenkel, 1963 – China *'' M. zimbabwensis'' Wesolowska, 1999 – Zimbabwe, South Africa

References

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