Mizaga

Mizaga
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Argyronetidae
Genus: Mizaga
Simon, 1898[1]
Type species
M. chevreuxi
Simon, 1898
Species
  • M. chevreuxi Simon, 1898
  • M. racovitzai (Fage, 1909)
Synonyms[1]

Mizaga is a genus of West African cribellate araneomorph spiders in the family Argyronetidae. It was first described by Eugène Simon in 1898.[4]

Originally placed with the funnel weavers, it was moved to Dictynidae in 1967[3] and to Argyronetidae in 2025.[1]

Species

As of October 2025, this genus includes two species:[1]

  • Mizaga chevreuxi Simon, 1898Senegal (type species)
  • Mizaga racovitzai (Fage, 1909) – Mediterranean

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Gen. Mizaga Simon, 1898". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
  2. ^ Roth, V. D. (1967). "A redescription of the spider genus Mizaga Simon (Agelenidae), with new synonymy". American Museum Novitates (2291): 2.
  3. ^ a b 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: 237–249.
  4. ^ Simon, E (1898). Histoire naturelle des araignées. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.51973.