Artema is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Charles Athanase Walckenaer in 1837.
Its species are found from West Africa to Pakistan. A. atlanta has been introduced worldwide.
Species
, this genus includes twelve species:
- Artema atlanta <small>Walckenaer, 1837</small> â North Africa, Middle East. Introduced to both Americas, St. Helena, tropical Africa, Britain, Belgium, Greece, Turkey, tropical Asia, China, Japan, Taiwan, Australia, Pacific Islands (type species)
- Artema bahla <small>Huber, 2019</small> â Oman
- Artema bunkpurugu <small>Huber & Kwapong, 2013</small> â West Africa
- Artema dhofar <small>Huber, 2019</small> â Oman
- Artema doriae <small>(Thorell, 1881)</small> â Turkey, Israel, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan. Introduced to Japan
- Artema ghubrat <small>Huber, 2019</small> â Oman
- Artema kochi <small>KulczyÃ
Âski, 1901</small> â Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan, Yemen, Egypt?
- Artema magna <small>Roewer, 1960</small> â Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Artema martensi <small>Huber, 2021</small> â Morocco
- Artema nephilit <small>Aharon, Huber & Gavish-Regev, 2017</small> â Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Israel, Jordan, Yemen? United Arab Emirates?
- Artema transcaspica <small>Spassky, 1934</small> â Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
- Artema ziaretana <small>(Roewer, 1960)</small> â Afghanistan
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