• 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

• Avella angulata Koch, L. in Koch, L. & Keyserling, E. [1871–1883] 1878. Die Arachniden Australiens. Nürnberg : Bauer & Raspe Vol. 2. [1037 pl. 91 fig. 1] [nomen dubium].

  Type data:

   Holotype ZMH MGH 16502 ♀ adult, Rockhampton, QLD.

  Type locality references:

  Rack, V. 1961. Die entomologischen Sammlungen des Zoologischen Staatsinstituts und Zoologischen Museums Hamburg II. Chelicerata II: Araneae. Mitteilungen aus dem Hamburgischen Zoologischen Museum und Institut 59: 1-60.

  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 [26] (Nomen dubium; damaged specimen, unclear if it was an adult).

Generic Combinations

• Menneus angulata (L. Koch, 1878). —
  Rainbow, W.J. 1911. A census of Australian Araneidae. Records of the Australian Museum 9(2): 107-319 [Vol 9 titled as published 1912-1913, but Part 2 published 2 Oct 1911]

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA

Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC)

Ecological Descriptors

Predator, sedentary.

History of changes

• Menneus aussie 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 [19].

  Type data:

   Holotype QM ♂, Rundle Range, Qld.

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Also occurs in New Caledonia

IBRA

NSW, Qld: NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)

History of changes

• Menneus bituberculatus 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 [20].

  Type data:

   Holotype QM ♀ (pit traps, rainforest, Raven & Green, 6.x.1981, 1 juvenile), Upper Brookfield, Qld [−27.49, 152.86].

Distribution

States

Queensland

Extra Distribution Information

Potentially occurs in West Papua based on an uncertain identification

IBRA

Qld: South Eastern Queensland (SEQ)

Distribution References

History of changes

• Avella despiciens 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] [nomen dubium].

  Type data:

   Holotype OUM ♀ adult, Rockhampton, QLD.

  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 [26] (nomen dubium; juvenile female).

Generic Combinations

• Menneus despiciens (O.P.-Cambridge, 1877). —
  Rainbow, W.J. 1911. A census of Australian Araneidae. Records of the Australian Museum 9(2): 107-319 [Vol 9 titled as published 1912-1913, but Part 2 published 2 Oct 1911]

Distribution

States

Queensland

IBRA

Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Brigalow Belt South (BBS), Central Mackay Coast (CMC)

Ecological Descriptors

Predator, sedentary.

History of changes

• Menneus nemesio 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 [22].

  Type data:

   Holotype CAS ♂ (150 m, Ross & Cavagnaro, 3.xii.1962,), 5 mi N Hawkesbury R., NSW [−33.53, 151.19].
  Paratype(s) AM KS16866 ♀ (N Allan, 30.viii.1969), Epping, Sydney, NSW [−33.77, 151.08]; AM KS13622 ♀ (MR Gray, 7.xii.1983), Wamberal, NSW [−33.42, 151.45].

Distribution

States

New South Wales

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

IBRA

NSW: Sydney Basin (SB)

History of changes

• Menneus quasimodo 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 [23].

  Type data:

   Holotype WAM ♀ (“senex,” 1926), Norseman, WA [32°12′S 121°46′E].

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

IBRA

WA: Coolgardie (COO)

History of changes

• Avella superciliosa Thorell, T. 1881. Studi sui Ragni Malesi e Papuani III. Ragni dell'Austro Malesia e del Capo York, conservati nel Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Genova 17: 1-727 [200].

  Type data:

   Holotype MCG ♀ adult, Somerset, Cape York Peninsula, QLD.

Generic Combinations

• Menneus superciliosa (Thorell, 1881). —
  Rainbow, W.J. 1911. A census of Australian Araneidae. Records of the Australian Museum 9(2): 107-319 [Vol 9 titled as published 1912-1913, but Part 2 published 2 Oct 1911] [124] (new combination)

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

IBRA

NSW, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Einasleigh Uplands (EIU), NSW North Coast (NNC), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

Ecological Descriptors

Predator, sedentary.

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 [20-21] (as Menneus superciliosus)

Lehtinen, P.T. 1967. Classification of the cribellate spiders and some allied families, with notes on the evolution of the suborder Araneomorpha. Annales Zoologici Fennici 4: 199-468 [217] (as Avella superciliosa)

History of changes

• Menneus trinodosus Rainbow, W.J. 1920. Arachnida from Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 1: 229-272 [230].

  Type data:

   Holotype SAMA N1981233 ♀ adult, Lord Howe Is.
• Dinopis insularis Rainbow, W.J. 1920. Arachnida from Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 1: 229-272 [229].

  Type data:

   
  Syntype(s) SAMA N1981232 ♂ adult, Lord Howe Is.; AM KS6476 ♀ adult, Lord Howe Is.

  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 [24] (synonymy).

Generic Combinations

• Avella insularis (Rainbow, 1920). —
  Lehtinen, P.T. 1967. Classification of the cribellate spiders and some allied families, with notes on the evolution of the suborder Araneomorpha. Annales Zoologici Fennici 4: 199-468 [217] (new combination)
• Avella trinodosus (Rainbow, 1920). —
  Lehtinen, P.T. 1967. Classification of the cribellate spiders and some allied families, with notes on the evolution of the suborder Araneomorpha. Annales Zoologici Fennici 4: 199-468 [217] (new combination)

Introduction

Transferred from former position in Avella Cambridge, 1877 by Coddington et al. (2012).

Distribution

States

New South Wales, Queensland

IBRA

NSW, Qld: Central Mackay Coast (CMC), NSW North Coast (NNC), Sydney Basin (SB), South Eastern Queensland (SEQ), Wet Tropics (WT)

IMCRA

Lord Howe Province (14)

Other Regions

Lord Howe Island terrestrial & freshwater

Distribution References

Ecological Descriptors

Predator, sedentary.

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 [24]

Lehtinen, P.T. 1967. Classification of the cribellate spiders and some allied families, with notes on the evolution of the suborder Araneomorpha. Annales Zoologici Fennici 4: 199-468 (taxonomy)

History of changes

• Avella unifasciata Koch, L. in Koch, L. & Keyserling, E. [1871–1883] 1878. Die Arachniden Australiens. Nürnberg : Bauer & Raspe Vol. 2. [1035 pl. 90 fig. 6] [nomen dubium].

  Type data:

   Holotype ZFMK ♂ adult, Sydney, NSW.

  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 [26] (nomina dubia; holotype presumed lost).

Generic Combinations

• Menneus unifasciata (L. Koch, 1878). —
  Rainbow, W.J. 1911. A census of Australian Araneidae. Records of the Australian Museum 9(2): 107-319 [Vol 9 titled as published 1912-1913, but Part 2 published 2 Oct 1911]

Distribution

States

New South Wales

IBRA

NSW: Sydney Basin (SB)

Ecological Descriptors

Predator, sedentary.

General References

Austin, A.D. & Blest, A.D. 1979. The biology of two Australian species of dinopid spiders. Journal of Zoology, London 189: 145-156

Blest, A.D., Williams, D.S. & Kao, L. 1980. The posterior median eyes of the dinopid spider Menneus. Cell and Tissue Research 211: 391-403

Mascord, R. 1970. Australian Spiders in Colour. Balgowlah, NSW : Reed 112 pp.

Mascord, R. 1980. Spiders of Australia. A field guide. Sydney : Reed 128 pp. (ecology)

History of changes

• Menneus wa 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 [25].

  Type data:

   Holotype WAM ♂ (inside house, R. P. McMillan, 2.iii.1994), Denmark, WA [34°58′S 117°21′E].
  Paratype(s) WAM ♀ (night collecting, MS Harvey & JM Waldock, 25.v.1994), Quaalup Homestead, WA [34°17′S 119°26′E]; WAM numerous ♀ (MS Harvey & JM Waldock, 25.iv.1990,), Torndirrup Nat. Pk., Quaranup Rd., WA [35°05′S 117°55′E].

Distribution

States

Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

Australian Endemic.

IBRA

WA: Esperance Plains (ESP), Jarrah Forest (JF), Warren (WAR)

History of changes