Zelotes

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Zelotes is a genus of ground spiders that was first described by J. Gistel in 1848.[4]

Description

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The anterior median eyes are circular and dark, while posterior median eyes are irregular and light. The abdomen is ovate, and legs are of medium length with leg formula IV, I, II, III. A distinctive pale patch is frequently present on the inside of femora I, and a preening comb is present on metatarsi III and/or IV.[5]

Species

As of September 2025, this genus includes 408 species.[1]

These species have articles on Wikipedia:

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Gen. Zelotes Gistel, 1848". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-05.
  2. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Platnick, N. I. (1989). Advances in Spider Taxonomy 1981-1987: A Supplement to Brignoli's A Catalogue of the Araneae described between 1940 and 1981. Vol. 1981. Manchester University Press. p. 488.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Platnick, N. I. (1992). "On the spider subfamily Zavattaricinae (Araneae, Gnaphosidae)". Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 100: 178.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gistel, J. (1848). Naturgeschichte des Thierreichs für höhere Schulen.
  5. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Gnaphosidae of South Africa. Part 4 (Z). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 4. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7197783.File:Creative Commons by small.svg This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.FitzPatrick, Moira Jane (November 2007). "A Taxonomic Revision of the Afrotropical Species of Zelotes (Arachnida: Araneae: Gnaphosidae)". Arachnology. 14 (3): 97–172. doi:10.13156/arac.2011.14.3.97. ISSN 2050-9928.

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