Antembolus
Genus of spiders
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Antembolus is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders).[2]
| Antembolus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Antembolus Sherwood, Henrard, Logunov & Fowler, 2023[1] |
| Type species | |
| Lycosa elysae Tongiorgi, 1977 | |
| Species | |
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2, see text | |
Distribution
Antembolus is endemic to St. Helena, where two species have been recorded.[2] A. elysae is only known from Prosperous Bay Plain, where it was recorded in 1967. A. ringens is only known from Haute Fisher's Valley, where it was collected in 1965.[1]
Description
The genus is only known from male specimens. A. elysae has a body length of 8 mm, A. ringens around 4 mm.[1]
Etymology
The genus name is a combination of "anterior" and "embolus".[1]
Species
As of January 2026[update], this genus includes two species:[2]
- Antembolus elysae (Tongiorgi, 1977) – St. Helena
- Antembolus ringens (Tongiorgi, 1977) – St. Helena
