Amoenema

Amoenema
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Amoenema
Yu & Zhang, 2023[1]
Type species
A. erhai
Yu & Zhang, 2023
Species

4, see text

Amoenema is a genus of spiders in the family Salticidae.[2]

Distribution

Amoenema is endemic to China.[2]

Etymology

The genus name is from Latin "amoena" (wonderful), referring to the authors' passion for jumping spiders. [1]

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes four species:[2]

  • Amoenema erhai Yu & Zhang, 2023China
  • Amoenema liuae Yu & Zhang, 2023 – China
  • Amoenema robusta (Lei & Peng, 2012) – China
  • Amoenema zizhongi Yu & Zhang, 2023 – China

References

  1. ^ a b Yu, K.; Wang, C.; Maddison, W. P.; Zhang, J. X. (2023). "Two new genera of Euophryini from southern China and Malaysia (Araneae, Salticidae, Salticinae)". Zootaxa. 5231: 201–248. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5231.3.1.
  2. ^ a b c "Gen. Amoenema Yu & Zhang, 2023". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-21.