Holocnemus

Holocnemus is a genus of cellar spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1873.

Distribution

Members of this genus are found in Europe and North Africa, with H. pluchei having been introduced worldwide.

Characteristics

The males and females of this genus along with Crossopriza, Stygopholcus and Maghreba are characterized by dark marks on the leg femora and tibiae.

Species

, this genus includes four species:

• Holocnemus caudatus <small>(Dufour, 1820)</small> – Portugal, Spain, Andorra, Morocco
• Holocnemus hispanicus <small>Wiehle, 1933</small> – Portugal, Spain
• Holocnemus pluchei <small>(Scopoli, 1763)</small> – Europe, North Africa, Turkey, Caucasus, Middle East. Introduced to United States, Argentina, Japan, Australia (type species)
• Holocnemus reini <small>(C. Koch, 1873)</small> – Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia

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