Zelotes

Zelotes is a genus of ground spiders that was first described by J. Gistel in 1848.

Description

Zelotes are small to medium-sized spiders that are usually darkish in colour, ranging from dark reddish brown to almost black. The carapace is ovate and narrower in front, with a median fovea.
The anterior median eyes are circular and dark, while posterior median eyes are irregular and light. The abdomen is ovate, and legs are of medium length with leg formula IV, I, II, III. A distinctive pale patch is frequently present on the inside of femora I, and a preening comb is present on metatarsi III and/or IV.

Species

, this genus includes 408 species.
These species have articles on Wikipedia:Zelotes aestus – Namibia, South AfricaZelotes albanicus – South AfricaZelotes anthereus Chamberlin, 1936 – United StatesZelotes aridus – Tanzania, Namibia, South AfricaZelotes bastardi – DR Congo, Zimbabwe, South Africa, MadagascarZelotes broomi – South AfricaZelotes caldarius – Botswana, South AfricaZelotes capensis FitzPatrick, 2007 – South AfricaZelotes capsula Tucker, 1923 – South AfricaZelotes captator – MyanmarZelotes chinguli FitzPatrick, 2007 – Botswana, Zimbabwe, South AfricaZelotes corrugatus – Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South AfricaZelotes doddieburni FitzPatrick, 2007 – Zimbabwe, South AfricaZelotes duplex Chamberlin, 1922 – Canada, United StatesZelotes flavitarsis – South AfricaZelotes florisbad FitzPatrick, 2007 – South AfricaZelotes fratris Chamberlin, 1920 – Russia, Alaska, Canada, United States, MexicoZelotes frenchi Tucker, 1923 – Botswana, Zimbabwe, South AfricaZelotes fuligineus – Ethiopia, DR Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia, South Africa, LesothoZelotes funestus – United StatesZelotes gooldi – Namibia, Botswana, South AfricaZelotes haplodrassoides – Niger, Ethiopia, South AfricaZelotes hentzi Barrows, 1945 – Canada, United StatesZelotes humilis – Zimbabwe, South AfricaZelotes invidus – Namibia, South AfricaZelotes kuncinyanus FitzPatrick, 2007 – South AfricaZelotes lasalanus Chamberlin, 1928 – Canada, United States, MexicoZelotes lavus Tucker, 1923 – Namibia, Zimbabwe, South AfricaZelotes lightfooti – South AfricaZelotes lotzi FitzPatrick, 2007 – South AfricaZelotes mashonus FitzPatrick, 2007 – DR Congo, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South AfricaZelotes muizenbergensis FitzPatrick, 2007 – South AfricaZelotes namaquus FitzPatrick, 2007 – South AfricaZelotes namibensis FitzPatrick, 2007 – Namibia, South AfricaZelotes natalensis Tucker, 1923 – Mozambique, South AfricaZelotes ngomensis FitzPatrick, 2007 – South AfricaZelotes otavi FitzPatrick, 2007 – Namibia, Botswana, South AfricaZelotes ovambensis Lawrence, 1927 – Namibia, South AfricaZelotes pallidipes Tucker, 1923 – Namibia, South AfricaZelotes pseustes Chamberlin, 1922 – United States, MexicoZelotes pulchripes – South AfricaZelotes puritanus Chamberlin, 1922 – Alaska, Canada, United States, Mexico, Europe, Turkey, Russia, Kazakhstan, IranZelotes qwabergensis FitzPatrick, 2007 – South AfricaZelotes radiatus Lawrence, 1928 – Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South AfricaZelotes reduncus – South Africa, LesothoZelotes resolution FitzPatrick, 2007 – South AfricaZelotes sclateri Tucker, 1923 – South Africa, LesothoZelotes scrutatus – Canary Islands, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Africa to Central AsiaZelotes songus FitzPatrick, 2007 – South AfricaZelotes subterraneus – Europe, Cyprus, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, China Zelotes tenuis – Mediterranean and Central Europe to Russia. Introduced to Galapagos Islands, United StatesZelotes tuckeri Roewer, 1951 – Ethiopia, East Africa, Kenya, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South AfricaZelotes uquathus FitzPatrick, 2007 – South AfricaZelotes zonognathus – Mali, Ivory Coast, DR Congo, Namibia, Zimbabwe, South AfricaZ. abdurakhmanovi Ponomarev, 2018 – KazakhstanZ. acapulcoanus Gertsch & Davis, 1940 – MexicoZ. acarnanicus Lissner & Chatzaki, 2018 – GreeceZ. adderet Levy, 2009 – IsraelZ. aeneus – Madeira, Europe, Turkey, AzerbaijanZ. aerosus Charitonov, 1946 – Greece, Uzbekistan, TurkmenistanZ. aestus – Namibia, South AfricaZ. aiken Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – United StatesZ. albanicus – South AfricaZ. albomaculatus – South AfricaZ. alpujarraensis Senglet, 2011 – Spain, IranZ. altissimus Hu, 1989 – ChinaZ. anatolyi Fomichev & Marusik, 2021 – Kazakhstan, TajikistanZ. anchoralis Denis, 1958 – AfghanistanZ. andreinii Reimoser, 1937 – Ethiopia, UgandaZ. anglo Gertsch & Riechert, 1976 – United States, MexicoZ. angolensis FitzPatrick, 2007 – AngolaZ. annamarieae Lissner, 2017 – Canary IslandsZ. anthereus Chamberlin, 1936 – United StatesZ. apricorum – Europe, Turkey, Kazakhstan, IranZ. argoliensis – Albania, GreeceZ. aridus – Tanzania, Namibia, South AfricaZ. arnoldii Charitonov, 1946 – Uzbekistan, TurkmenistanZ. ashae Tikader & Gajbe, 1976 – IndiaZ. asiaticus – Russia, China, Korea, JapanZ. atlanticus – MoroccoZ. atrocaeruleus – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia,, ChinaZ. aurantiacus Miller, 1967 – Central, eastern Europe, Turkey, Caucasus Z. azsheganovae Esyunin & Efimik, 1992 – Ukraine, Russia, KazakhstanZ. babunaensis – North Macedonia, Greece, Turkey, IranZ. baeticoides Wunderlich, 2023 – PortugalZ. baeticus Senglet, 2011 – SpainZ. bajo Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – MexicoZ. balcanicus Deltshev, 2006 – Italy, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, Turkey, IsraelZ. baltistanus Caporiacco, 1934 – Pakistan, Russia, MongoliaZ. baltoroi Caporiacco, 1934 – Pakistan, IndiaZ. bambari FitzPatrick, 2007 – Central African RepublicZ. banana FitzPatrick, 2007 – CongoZ. barbarella Wunderlich, 2022 – PortugalZ. barbarus – Algeria, TunisiaZ. barkol Platnick & Song, 1986 – Russia, ChinaZ. bashaneus Levy, 1998 – IsraelZ. bassari FitzPatrick, 2007 – TogoZ. bastardi – DR Congo, Zimbabwe, South Africa, MadagascarZ. beijianensis Hu & Wu, 1989 – ChinaZ. berytensis – SyriaZ. bharatae Gajbe, 2005 – IndiaZ. bicolor Hu & Wu, 1989 – ChinaZ. bifukaensis Kamura, 2000 – JapanZ. bifurcutis Zhang, Zhu & Tso, 2009 – TaiwanZ. birmanicus – MyanmarZ. bokerensis Levy, 1998 – IsraelZ. boluensis Wunderlich, 2011 – Bulgaria, TurkeyZ. bozbalus Roewer, 1961 – AfghanistanZ. brennanorum FitzPatrick, 2007 – Malawi, ZimbabweZ. broomi – South AfricaZ. butarensis FitzPatrick, 2007 – West Africa, Central AfricaZ. butembo FitzPatrick, 2007 – CongoZ. calactinus Di Franco, 1989 – Italy Z. calcuttaensis – IndiaZ. caldarius – Botswana, South AfricaZ. callidus – Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Malta, Morocco, AlgeriaZ. cantonensis Platnick & Song, 1986 – ChinaZ. capensis FitzPatrick, 2007 – South AfricaZ. capiliae Barrion & Litsinger, 1995 – PhilippinesZ. caprearum – ItalyZ. caprivi FitzPatrick, 2007 – NamibiaZ. capsula Tucker, 1923 – South AfricaZ. captator – MyanmarZ. caracasanus – VenezuelaZ. caspius Ponomarev & Tsvetkov, 2006 – KazakhstanZ. cassinensis FitzPatrick, 2007 – Guinea-BissauZ. catholicus Chamberlin, 1924 – MexicoZ. cayucos Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – United StatesZ. chandosiensis Tikader & Gajbe, 1976 – IndiaZ. chaniaensis Senglet, 2011 – Greece, Iran?Z. chinguli FitzPatrick, 2007 – Botswana, Zimbabwe, South AfricaZ. chotorus Roewer, 1961 – AfghanistanZ. choubeyi Tikader & Gajbe, 1979 – IndiaZ. cingarus – Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, TajikistanZ. clivicola – Europe, Turkey, Russia, KazakhstanZ. coeruleus – ArgentinaZ. comparilis – Senegal, Burkina FasoZ. cordiger – EthiopiaZ. cordubensis Senglet, 2011 – SpainZ. cornipalpus Melic, Silva & Barrientos, 2016 – Portugal, SpainZ. corrugatus – Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South AfricaZ. creticus – Greece Z. criniger Denis, 1937 – Portugal, Spain, Italy, AlgeriaZ. cruz Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – United StatesZ. cyanescens Simon, 1914 – Spain, FranceZ. dagestanus Ponomarev, 2019 – Caucasus Z. davidi – Libya, SyriaZ. davidi Schenkel, 1963 – China, Korea, JapanZ. desioi Caporiacco, 1934 – IndiaZ. devotus Grimm, 1982 – Alps Z. dingnan Liu, 2022 – ChinaZ. discens Chamberlin, 1922 – United StatesZ. distinctissimus Caporiacco, 1929 – GreeceZ. doddieburni FitzPatrick, 2007 – Zimbabwe, South AfricaZ. donan Kamura, 1999 – Japan Z. donnanae FitzPatrick, 2007 – CongoZ. duplex Chamberlin, 1922 – Canada, United StatesZ. egregioides Senglet, 2011 – Portugal, Spain, France, Italy Z. egregius Simon, 1914 – Spain, Andorra, France, Italy, Caucasus Z. electus – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Iran, TurkmenistanZ. erebeus – Europe, TurkeyZ. eremus Levy, 1998 – IsraelZ. ernsti – VenezuelaZ. erythrocephalus – Spain, Morocco, AlgeriaZ. eskovi Zhang & Song, 2001 – China, KoreaZ. eugenei Kovblyuk, 2009 – Bulgaria, Greece, Ukraine, Russia Z. exiguoides Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – Canada, United StatesZ. exiguus – Europe, Russia, China, Korea, Japan, Turkey?Z. fagei Denis, 1955 – Niger, Egypt, IraqZ. faisalabadensis Butt & Beg, 2004 – PakistanZ. femellus – Southern EuropeZ. flabellis Zhang, Zhu & Tso, 2009 – TaiwanZ. flagellans – Portugal, SpainZ. flavens – Australia Z. flavimanus – GreeceZ. flavitarsis – South AfricaZ. florisbad FitzPatrick, 2007 – South AfricaZ. florodes Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – United StatesZ. foresta Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – United StatesZ. fratris Chamberlin, 1920 – Russia, Alaska, Canada, United States, MexicoZ. frenchi Tucker, 1923 – Botswana, Zimbabwe, South AfricaZ. fuligineus – Ethiopia, DR Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia, South Africa, LesothoZ. fulvaster – France, Italy, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Russia, IranZ. fulvopilosus – Portugal, Spain, FranceZ. funereus – St. HelenaZ. funestus – United StatesZ. fuscimanus – UzbekistanZ. fuscorufus – Spain, France, Italy, Algeria, LibyaZ. fuscus – Ukraine, Russia, KazakhstanZ. fuzeta Wunderlich, 2011 – PortugalZ. gabriel Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – United StatesZ. gallicus Simon, 1914 – Europe, Caucasus, KazakhstanZ. galunae Levy, 1998 – IsraelZ. gattefossei Denis, 1952 – MoroccoZ. gertschi Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – United States, MexicoZ. geshur Levy, 2009 – IsraelZ. golanensis Levy, 2009 – IsraelZ. gooldi – Namibia, Botswana, South AfricaZ. graecus – GreeceZ. griswoldi Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – United StatesZ. grovus Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – United StatesZ. guineanus – West, Central, East AfricaZ. gussakovskyi Charitonov, 1951 – TajikistanZ. gynethus Chamberlin, 1919 – United StatesZ. haifaensis Levy, 2009 – IsraelZ. hanangensis FitzPatrick, 2007 – TanzaniaZ. haplodrassoides – Niger, Ethiopia, South AfricaZ. hardwar Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – JamaicaZ. harmeron Levy, 2009 – North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Israel, IranZ. haroni FitzPatrick, 2007 – Zimbabwe, MalawiZ. hayashii Kamura, 1987 – JapanZ. hazarmerdensis Zamani & Marusik, 2024 – IraqZ. helanshan Tang, Urita, Song & Zhao, 1997 – Russia, ChinaZ. helicoides Chatzaki, 2010 – Greece Z. helsdingeni Zhang & Song, 2001 – ChinaZ. henderickxi Bosselaers, 2012 – Canary IslandsZ. hentzi Barrows, 1945 – Canada, United StatesZ. hermani – Central Europe, Russia, Turkey, GeorgiaZ. hirtus – FranceZ. hispaliensis Senglet, 2011 – SpainZ. histio Chatzaki, 2021 – GreeceZ. holguin Alayón, 1992 – CubaZ. hospitus – PakistanZ. hui Platnick & Song, 1986 – Kazakhstan, ChinaZ. humilis – Zimbabwe, South AfricaZ. hummeli Schenkel, 1936 – Kazakhstan, ChinaZ. hyrcanus Zamani, Chatzaki, Esyunin & Marusik, 2021 – IranZ. ibayensis FitzPatrick, 2007 – TanzaniaZ. icenoglei Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – United StatesZ. illustris Butt & Beg, 2004 – PakistanZ. imazigheni Barrientos, 2024 – SpainZ. incertissimus Caporiacco, 1934 – LibyaZ. inderensis Ponomarev & Tsvetkov, 2006 – KazakhstanZ. inglenook Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – United StatesZ. inqayi FitzPatrick, 2007 – CongoZ. insulanus – GreeceZ. insulanus Dalmas, 1922 – ItalyZ. invidus – Namibia, South AfricaZ. iriomotensis Kamura, 1994 – JapanZ. itandae FitzPatrick, 2007 – CongoZ. ivieorum Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – MexicoZ. jabalpurensis Tikader & Gajbe, 1976 – IndiaZ. jakesi Zamani & Marusik, 2022 – IraqZ. jamaicensis Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – JamaicaZ. jocquei FitzPatrick, 2007 – KenyaZ. josephine Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – United StatesZ. katombora FitzPatrick, 2007 – ZimbabweZ. keumjeungsanensis Paik, 1986 – China, KoreaZ. khatlonicus Fomichev & Marusik, 2021 – TajikistanZ. khostensis Kovblyuk & Ponomarev, 2008 – Italy, Caucasus, IranZ. kimi Paik, 1992 – KoreaZ. kimwha Paik, 1986 – Russia, Korea, JapanZ. konarus Roewer, 1961 – AfghanistanZ. kulempikus FitzPatrick, 2007 – KenyaZ. kulukhunus FitzPatrick, 2007 – Burkina Faso, ChadZ. kumazomba FitzPatrick, 2007 – MalawiZ. kuncinyanus FitzPatrick, 2007 – South AfricaZ. kuntzi Denis, 1953 – YemenZ. kusumae Tikader, 1982 – IndiaZ. laccus – Canada, United StatesZ. laconicus Senglet, 2011 – GreeceZ. laetus – North Africa, Senegal, Kenya, Portugal, France, Greece, Turkey, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran., Introduced to Hawaii, United States, Mexico, Peru, Galapagos, Ascension IslandZ. laghmanus Roewer, 1961 – AfghanistanZ. lagrecai Di Franco, 1994 – Portugal, Spain, MoroccoZ. lapiazi Lecigne, 2025 – MoroccoZ. lapicidinae Wunderlich, 2024 – PortugalZ. lasalanus Chamberlin, 1928 – Canada, United States, MexicoZ. latreillei – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia, KazakhstanZ. lavus Tucker, 1923 – Namibia, Zimbabwe, South AfricaZ. lehavim Levy, 2009 – IsraelZ. liaoi Platnick & Song, 1986 – China, TaiwanZ. lichenyensis FitzPatrick, 2007 – MalawiZ. lightfooti – South AfricaZ. limnatis Chatzaki & Russell-Smith, 2017 – Greece, CyprusZ. lividus Mello-Leitão, 1943 – ArgentinaZ. longinquus – AlgeriaZ. longipes – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Mongolia, China, KoreaZ. lotzi FitzPatrick, 2007 – South AfricaZ. lubumbashi FitzPatrick, 2007 – CongoZ. lutorius – TanzaniaZ. lymnophilus Chamberlin, 1936 – United StatesZ. maccaricus Di Franco, 1998 – Italy Z. maindroni – IndiaZ. mandae Tikader & Gajbe, 1979 – IndiaZ. mandlaensis Tikader & Gajbe, 1976 – IndiaZ. manius – Portugal, Spain, FranceZ. manzae – Canary IslandsZ. maroccanus Zamani & Marusik, 2025 – MoroccoZ. mashonus FitzPatrick, 2007 – DR Congo, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South AfricaZ. matobensis FitzPatrick, 2007 – ZimbabweZ. mayanus Chamberlin & Ivie, 1938 – MexicoZ. mazumbai FitzPatrick, 2007 – TanzaniaZ. mediocris – EthiopiaZ. meinsohni Denis, 1954 – MoroccoZ. meronensis Levy, 1998 – IsraelZ. mesa Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – United States, MexicoZ. messinai Di Franco, 1995 – Italy Z. metellus Roewer, 1928 – France, Italy, Albania, Greece, Iran, Israel, Russia Z. mikhailovi Marusik, 1995 – Russia, Kazakhstan, MongoliaZ. minous Chatzaki, 2003 – Greece Z. miramar Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – MexicoZ. mkomazi FitzPatrick, 2007 – TanzaniaZ. moestus – MexicoZ. monachus Chamberlin, 1924 – United States, MexicoZ. monodens Chamberlin, 1936 – United StatesZ. mosioatunya FitzPatrick, 2007 – Botswana, Zambia, ZimbabweZ. muizenbergensis FitzPatrick, 2007 – South AfricaZ. mulanjensis FitzPatrick, 2007 – MalawiZ. mundus – Europe, Russia, Kazakhstan, Iran, ChinaZ. murcidus Simon, 1914 – FranceZ. murphyorum FitzPatrick, 2007 – KenyaZ. musapi FitzPatrick, 2007 – ZimbabweZ. nainitalensis Tikader & Gajbe, 1976 – IndiaZ. naliniae Tikader & Gajbe, 1979 – IndiaZ. namaquus FitzPatrick, 2007 – South AfricaZ. namibensis FitzPatrick, 2007 – Namibia, South AfricaZ. nannodes Chamberlin, 1936 – United StatesZ. naphthalii Levy, 2009 – IsraelZ. nasikensis Tikader & Gajbe, 1976 – IndiaZ. natalensis Tucker, 1923 – Mozambique, South AfricaZ. ngomensis FitzPatrick, 2007 – South AfricaZ. nilgirinus Reimoser, 1934 – IndiaZ. nishikawai Kamura, 2010 – TaiwanZ. nyathii FitzPatrick, 2007 – Congo, Botswana, ZimbabweZ. oblongus – Europe, TurkeyZ. ocala Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – United StatesZ. occidentalis Melic, 2014 – Portugal, SpainZ. occultus Tuneva & Esyunin, 2003 – Russia Z. olympi – Kosovo, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia Z. orenburgensis Tuneva & Esyunin, 2003 – Ukraine, Russia, KazakhstanZ. oryx – Morocco, AlgeriaZ. otavi FitzPatrick, 2007 – Namibia, Botswana, South AfricaZ. ovambensis Lawrence, 1927 – Namibia, South AfricaZ. ovtsharenkoi Zhang & Song, 2001 – ChinaZ. pakistaniensis Butt & Beg, 2004 – PakistanZ. pallidipes Tucker, 1923 – Namibia, South AfricaZ. paradderet Levy, 2009 – IsraelZ. paraegregius Wunderlich, 2012 – Canary IslandsZ. paranaensis Mello-Leitão, 1947 – BrazilZ. parascrutatus Levy, 1998 – Greece, IsraelZ. paroculus Simon, 1914 – France, ItalyZ. parvioculi – PortugalZ. pediculatoides Senglet, 2011 – SpainZ. pediculatus Marinaro, 1968 – Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Algeria, IsraelZ. pedimaculosus Tucker, 1923 – NamibiaZ. perditus Chamberlin, 1922 – United StatesZ. petrensis – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia, Central AsiaZ. petrophilus Chamberlin, 1936 – United StatesZ. pexus – IndiaZ. piceus – TajikistanZ. piercy Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – United StatesZ. pinos Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – United StatesZ. planiger Roewer, 1961 – AfghanistanZ. plumiger – Spain Z. pluridentatus Marinaro, 1968 – AlgeriaZ. poecilochroaeformis Denis, 1937 – Algeria, Tunisia, MaltaZ. poonaensis Tikader & Gajbe, 1976 – IndiaZ. potanini Schenkel, 1963 – Russia, Kazakhstan, Iran, Mongolia, China, Korea, JapanZ. prishutovae Ponomarev & Tsvetkov, 2006 – Greece, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia Z. pseudoapricorum Schenkel, 1963 – Kazakhstan, ChinaZ. pseudogallicus Ponomarev, 2007 – Ukraine, Russia, KazakhstanZ. pseudopusillus Caporiacco, 1934 – IndiaZ. pseustes Chamberlin, 1922 – United States, MexicoZ. pulchellus Butt & Beg, 2004 – PakistanZ. pulchripes – South AfricaZ. pullus – United StatesZ. puritanus Chamberlin, 1922 – Alaska, Canada, United States, Mexico, Europe, Turkey, Russia, Kazakhstan, IranZ. pyrenaeus Di Franco & Blick, 2003 – FranceZ. quipungo FitzPatrick, 2007 – AngolaZ. qwabergensis FitzPatrick, 2007 – South AfricaZ. radiatus Lawrence, 1928 – Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, South AfricaZ. rainier Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – United StatesZ. reduncus – South Africa, LesothoZ. reimoseri Roewer, 1951 – FranceZ. remyi Denis, 1954 – AlgeriaZ. resolution FitzPatrick, 2007 – South AfricaZ. reuteri Zamani & Marusik, 2025 – MoroccoZ. rinske van Helsdingen, 2012 – ItalyZ. rothschildi – Ethiopia, CongoZ. rufi Efimik, 1997 – Russia, KazakhstanZ. rugege FitzPatrick, 2007 – Congo, RwandaZ. rungwensis FitzPatrick, 2007 – TanzaniaZ. sajali Tikader & Gajbe, 1979 – IndiaZ. sanmen Platnick & Song, 1986 – ChinaZ. santos Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – MexicoZ. sarawakensis – Iran, Pakistan, Indonesia, Z. sardus – France, ItalyZ. sataraensis Tikader & Gajbe, 1979 – IndiaZ. sclateri Tucker, 1923 – South Africa, LesothoZ. scrutatus – Canary Islands, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Africa, Central AsiaZ. segrex – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia, Z. serratus Wunderlich, 2011 – Portugal, SpainZ. shabae FitzPatrick, 2007 – CongoZ. shaked Levy, 1998 – Greece, Turkey, IsraelZ. shantae Tikader, 1982 – India, ChinaZ. siculus – Italy Z. similis – Italy, Central Europe, Ukraine and TurkeyZ. sindi Caporiacco, 1934 – Pakistan, IndiaZ. singroboensis Jézéquel, 1965 – Ivory CoastZ. siyabonga FitzPatrick, 2007 – ZimbabweZ. skinnerensis Platnick & Prentice, 1999 – United StatesZ. somaliensis FitzPatrick, 2007 – SomaliaZ. songus FitzPatrick, 2007 – South AfricaZ. soulouensis FitzPatrick, 2007 – Burkina FasoZ. spadix – Portugal, Spain, Greece, Morocco, Algeria, TunisiaZ. spilosus Yin, 2012 – ChinaZ. spinulosus Denis, 1958 – AfghanistanZ. stolidus – Algeria, LibyaZ. strandi – Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, TurkeyZ. subaeneus – SenegalZ. subterraneus – Europe, Cyprus, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia, Kazakhstan, Central Asia, China Z. sula Lowrie & Gertsch, 1955 – Russia, Alaska, Canada, United States, MexicoZ. surekhae Tikader & Gajbe, 1976 – IndiaZ. swelus FitzPatrick, 2007 – CongoZ. taliblii Nuruyeva, Ponomarev & Snegovaya, 2025 – AzerbaijanZ. talpa Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – MexicoZ. talpinus – Western, Central Europe, ItalyZ. tambaramensis Caleb & Mathai, 2013 – IndiaZ. tarsalis Fage, 1929 – Algeria, LibyaZ. tendererus FitzPatrick, 2007 – Malawi, Zambia, ZimbabweZ. tenuis – Mediterranean and Central Europe, Russia,, Introduced to Galapagos Is., United StatesZ. tetramamillatus – TanzaniaZ. thorelli Simon, 1914 – Portugal, Spain, FranceZ. tongdao Yin, Bao & Zhang, 1999 – ChinaZ. tortuosus Kamura, 1987 – Korea, JapanZ. tragicus – Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Chad, Ethiopia, IsraelZ. trimaculatus Mello-Leitão, 1930 – BrazilZ. tristis – SwedenZ. tropicalis FitzPatrick, 2007 – West, Central AfricaZ. tsaii Platnick & Song, 1986 – ChinaZ. tuckeri Roewer, 1951 – Ethiopia, East Africa, Kenya, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South AfricaZ. tulare Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – United StatesZ. tuobus Chamberlin, 1919 – Canada, United StatesZ. turanicus Charitonov, 1946 – UzbekistanZ. turcicus Seyyar, Demir & Aktaş, 2010 – TurkeyZ. ubicki Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – MexicoZ. uniformis Mello-Leitão, 1941 – ArgentinaZ. union Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – MexicoZ. univittatus – PakistanZ. uquathus FitzPatrick, 2007 – South AfricaZ. uronesae Melic, 2014 – SpainZ. vespertinus – France, Italy, Bulgaria, North MacedoniaZ. vikela FitzPatrick, 2007 – SenegalZ. viola Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – United StatesZ. viveki Gajbe, 2005 – IndiaZ. wallacei Melic, Silva & Barrientos, 2016 – Portugal, SpainZ. wuchangensis Schenkel, 1963 – China, KoreaZ. wunderlichi Blick, 2017 – TurkeyZ. xerophilus Levy, 1998 – IsraelZ. xiaoi Yin, Bao & Zhang, 1999 – China, KoreaZ. yani Yin, Bao & Zhang, 1999 – ChinaZ. yinae Platnick & Song, 1986 – ChinaZ. yogeshi Gajbe, 2005 – IndiaZ. yosemite Platnick & Shadab, 1983 – United StatesZ. zekharya Levy, 2009 – Cyprus, Israel, IranZ. zellensis Grimm, 1982 – Alps Z. zephyrus Kamura, 1999 – Japan Z. zhaoi Platnick & Song, 1986 – Russia, ChinaZ. zhengi Platnick & Song, 1986 – ChinaZ. zhui Yang & Tang, 2003 – ChinaZ. zin Levy, 1998 – Greece, IsraelZ. zonognathus – Mali, Ivory Coast, DR Congo, Namibia, Zimbabwe, South Africa