Genus Menneus Simon, 1876
- Menneus Simon, E. 1876. Etude sur le arachnides du Congo. Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France 1: 12–15, 215–224 [218].
- Avella Cambridge, O.P.- 1877. On some new species of Araneidea, with characters of two new genera and some remarks on the families Podophthalmides and Dinopides. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1877: 557-578 [574].
Type species:
Avella despiciens O.P.-Cambridge, 1877 by monotypy.Secondary source:
Coddington, J.A., Kuntner, M. & Opell, B.D. 2012. Systematics of the spider family Deinopidae with a revision of the genus Menneus. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 636: 1-61 [12] (synonymy).
Introduction
A key to global species was provided by Coddington et al. (2012) in their review of the genus.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia
IBRA
NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT) ; Qld: Brigalow Belt South (BBS) ; WA: Coolgardie (COO), Esperance Plains (ESP), Jarrah Forest (JF), Warren (WAR)
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14)
Other Regions
Lord Howe Island terrestrial & freshwater
General References
Coddington, J.A., Kuntner, M. & Opell, B.D. 2012. Systematics of the spider family Deinopidae with a revision of the genus Menneus. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology 636: 1-61 [12]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEINOPIDAE C.L. Koch, 1850 | 04-Jan-2023 | ADDED |