Sympolymnia

Sympolymnia
S. lauretta in Brazil
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Tribe: Simonellini
Genus: Sympolymnia
Perger & Rubio, 2020[1]
Type species
Janus lucasi
Taczanowski, 1871
Species

5, see text

Sympolymnia is a genus of ant-mimicking spiders in the family Salticidae (jumping spiders).[2]

Distribution

Sympolymnia is found from Mexico to Argentina.[2]

Etymology

The genus name is a combination of Ancient Greek "sym" ("with"), and Polymnia, one of the Greek muses.[1]

S. cutleri honors arachnologist Bruce E. Cutler. "Shinahota" refers to a place with many ants in the local Yuracaré language.[1]

Species

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

References

  1. ^ a b c Perger, R.; Rubio, G. D. (2020). "Sympolymnia, a new genus of Neotropical ant-like spider, with description of two new species and indirect evidence for transformational mimicry (Araneae, Salticidae, Simonellini)". Zoosystematics and Evolution. 96 (2): 781–795. doi:10.3897/zse.96.55210.
  2. ^ a b c "Gen. Sympolymnia Perger & Rubio, 2020". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-22.


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