Simaethula
Simaethula is a genus of Australian jumping spiders that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1902. The name is an alteration of Simaetha, a related genus. Species it contains seven species, found only in Australia: Simaethula aurata (L. Koch, 1879) – Australia (Queensland) Simaethula auronitens (L. Koch, 1879) – Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) Simaethula chalcops Simon, 1909 – Australia (Western Australia) Simaethula janthina Simon, 1902 (type) – Australia (Queensland) Simaethula mutica Szombathy, 1915 – Australia Simaethula opulenta (L. Koch, 1879) – Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) Simaethula violacea (L. Koch, 1879) – Australia (Queensland) References Salticidae genera Salticidae Spiders of Australia