Menemerus regius

The female has a characteristic shape to its epigyne with two rounded depressions to the front and a noticeable notch to the rear.

[1] It was one of over 500 species identified by the Polish arachnologist during her career, making her one of the most prolific in the field.

[6] Genetic analysis has shown that the genus Menemerus is related to the genera Helvetia and Phintella.

[10] The vast majority of the species in Menemerines are members of the genus, with additional examples from Kima and Leptorchestes.

[12] It light, generally yellowish-grey with a brownish stripe down the middle of the top and a lighter underside.

The pedipalps, which are brown with white hairs, have a double embolus with a narrow conductor.

[13] The spider has an unusual projection on its palpal tibia, or tibial apophysis, that consists of two branches, the uppermost larger and more bulbous, the lower more curved and horn-like.

The epigyne is somewhat elongated and has two rounded depressions to the front and a noticeable notch to the rear.

[15] The copulatory openings lead to initially curly insemination ducts that continue to have a complex morphology throughout their run.

They attack using a complex approach to their prey and are generally more proactive in comparison to web-spinning spiders.

[22] Menemerus spiders are found throughout Africa and Asia, and have been identified as far as Latin America.

[1] The male holotype was found near Bishoftu [at an altitude of 1,400 m (4,600 ft) above sea level in 1988.