Zenonina

Zenonina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Lycosidae
Genus:	Zenonina; Simon
Species
	6, see text

Zenonina is a genus of African spiders in the family Lycosidae with six described species. It was first described in 1898 by Eugène Simon.

Description

Females measure 6-7 mm in total length, males 5-6 mm. Members of this genus are recognized by the different shape of the carapace and abdomen. They lack the typical lycosid bands on the carapace and abdomen.

The carapace is round with the eye region narrowed and bearing strong setae. On the thoracic region, the carapace has a strong indentation where the abdomen fits in. The abdomen has a triangular shape.

The legs are strong and the femur and tibiae of the front legs bear strong setae.

Species

As of October 2025^[update], this genus includes six species:

Zenonina albocaudata Lawrence, 1952 – South Africa
Zenonina fusca Caporiacco, 1941 – Ethiopia
Zenonina mystacina Simon, 1898 – Namibia, South Africa
Zenonina rehfousi Lessert, 1933 – Angola
Zenonina squamulata Strand, 1908 – Ethiopia
Zenonina vestita Simon, 1898 – Ethiopia (type species)

References

1 2 3 "Genus Zenonina". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
1 2 3 4 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Lycosidae of South Africa. Version 1: part 2 (L-Z). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 77. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324723. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

[wsc-1] 1 2 3 "Genus Zenonina". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.

[dippenaar2021-2] 1 2 3 4 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Lycosidae of South Africa. Version 1: part 2 (L-Z). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 77. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324723. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.