Limoneta is a genus of African dwarf spiders that was first described by R. Bosmans & R. Jocqué in 1983.[2] Its two described species are found in Cameroon, Kenya, and South Africa.[1]
female L. sirimoni
female L. sirimoni
male L. sirimoni
| Limoneta | |
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| female L. sirimoni | |
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| male L. sirimoni | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Linyphiidae |
| Genus: | Limoneta Bosmans & Jocqué, 1983[1] |
| Type species | |
| L. graminicola Bosmans & Jocqué, 1983 | |
| Species | |
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Species
editAs of October 2025[update], this genus includes two species:[1]
- Limoneta graminicola Bosmans & Jocqué, 1983 – Cameroon (type species)
- Limoneta sirimoni (Bosmans, 1979) – Kenya, South Africa
References
edit- 1 2 3 "Gen. Limoneta Bosmans & Jocqué, 1983". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-18.
- ↑ Bosmans, R.; Jocqué, R. (1983). "Scientific report of the Belgian Mount Cameroon Expedition 1981. No. 9. Family Linyphiidae (Araneae)". Revue Zoologique Africaine. 97: 581–617.
