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 and cryptic behaviour. These spiders are found in humid habitats such as among leaf litter and in caves.
Distribution
Species occur in the Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe, New Guinea and several islands.
Genera
, this family includes seventeen genera and 188 species:Brasilionata Wunderlich, 1995 – BrazilChanea Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009 – ChinaChimena Lin & Li, 2022 – China, TaiwanDrungena Lin & S. Li, 2023 – ChinaGaoligonga Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009 – China, VietnamIsela Griswold, 1985 – Kenya, South AfricaMaymena Gertsch, 1960 – St. Vincent, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, United States, PeruMengmena Lin & Li, 2022 – ChinaMicrodipoena Banks, 1895 – Africa, Asia, Canada, Hawaii, New Guinea, Samoa. Introduced to Democratic Republic of the Congo, Comoros, Ivory CoastMosu Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009 – ChinaMysmena Simon, 1894 – Algeria, St. Helena, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Israel, Spain, North America, Australia, Fiji, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Niue, Samoa, Galapagos, Guyana, Paraguay, Southern Europe to AzerbaijanMysmeniola Thaler, 1995 – VenezuelaMysmenopsis Simon, 1898 – North America, South AmericaPhricotelus Simon, 1895 – China, Sri LankaSimaoa Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009 – ChinaTrogloneta Simon, 1922 – China, Japan, Canary Islands, Madeira, North America, BrazilYamaneta Miller & Lin, 2019 – China