Aamunops

Aamunops is a Mexican genus of spiders in the family Caponiidae.

Distribution

This genus is endemic to Mexico. All species described in 2022 are found in the eastern part of the country.

Etymology

The genus name is a combination of aamu, which means "spider" in the Popoluca de la Sierra language spoken in the south of Veracruz, and the ending -nops, commonly used for caponiid genera.

Species

, this genus includes seven species:

• Aamunops chimpa <small>Galán-Sánchez & Álvarez-Padilla, 2022</small> – Mexico
• Aamunops hoof <small>Sánchez-Ruiz & Bonaldo, 2024</small> – Mexico
• Aamunops kalebi <small>Chamé-Vázquez & Jiménez, 2024</small> – Mexico
• Aamunops misi <small>Galán-Sánchez & Álvarez-Padilla, 2022</small> – Mexico
• Aamunops noono <small>Galán-Sánchez & Álvarez-Padilla, 2022</small> – Mexico
• Aamunops olmeca <small>Galán-Sánchez & Álvarez-Padilla, 2022</small> – Mexico (type species)
• Aamunops yiselae <small>Sánchez-Ruiz & Bonaldo, 2024</small> – Mexico

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