Cicynethus
Genus of spiders
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Cicynethus is a genus of southern African spiders in the family Zodariidae with seven species.[1] It was first described in 1910 by Eugène Simon, including his earlier described species C. peringueyi.[2]
| Cicynethus | |
|---|---|
| |
| C. decoratus | |
 | |
| female C. subtropicalis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Zodariidae |
| Genus: | Cicynethus Simon, 1910[1] |
| Type species | |
| Cicynethus acanthopus | |
| Species | |
|
7, see text | |
Distribution
All species are endemic to Southern Africa, with four only found in South Africa.[1]
Species
As of September 2025[update], this genus includes seven species:[1]
- Cicynethus acanthopus Simon, 1910 – Namibia (type species)
- Cicynethus acer Jocqué & Henrard, 2018 – Mozambique, South Africa
- Cicynethus decoratus (Lawrence, 1952) – South Africa
- Cicynethus floriumfontis Jocqué, 1991 – South Africa
- Cicynethus mossambicus Jocqué & Henrard, 2018 – Mozambique
- Cicynethus peringueyi (Simon, 1893) – South Africa
- Cicynethus subtropicalis (Lawrence, 1952) – South Africa
