Schenkelia Explained

Schenkelia is a genus of jumping spiders that was first described by R. de Lessert in 1927.^[1]

Species

it contains four species, found only in Africa.^[2]

• Schenkelia benoiti Wanless & Clark, 1975 – Ivory Coast
• Schenkelia ibadanensis Wesolowska & Russell-Smith, 2011 – Nigeria
• Schenkelia lesserti Berland & Millot, 1941 – Guinea
• Schenkelia modesta Lessert, 1927 (type) – Africa

Notes and References

1. Lessert. R. de. 1927. Araignées du Congo (Premiere partie). Revue Suisse de Zoologie. 405–475. 34. 10.5962/bhl.part.117612. free.
2. Gen. Schenkelia Lessert, 1927. World Spider Catalog Version. 2020-09-04. Natural History Museum Bern. 10.24436/2.