Sympolymnia


Sympolymnia is a genus of ant-mimicking spiders in the family Salticidae.

Distribution

Sympolymnia is found from Mexico to Argentina.

Etymology

The genus name is a combination of Ancient Greek "sym", and Polymnia, one of the Greek muses.
S. cutleri honors arachnologist Bruce E. Cutler. "Shinahota" refers to a place with many ants in the local Yuracaré language.

Species

, this genus includes five species:Sympolymnia cutleri Perger & Rubio, 2020BoliviaSympolymnia edwardsiMexico to Costa RicaSympolymnia laurettaPeru, Bolivia, Brazil, ArgentinaSympolymnia lucasiPeru, Colombia, Brazil, French GuianaSympolymnia shinahota Perger & Rubio, 2020 – Bolivia, Brazil