Sahastata Explained

Sahastata is a genus of crevice weavers that was first described by Pierre L.G. Benoit in 1968.^[1]

Species

it contains 10 species:^[2]

• Sahastata amethystina Marusik & Zamani, 2016 – Iran
• Sahastata aravaensis (Ganem, Magalhaes, Zonstein & Gavish-Regev, 2022) – Israel, Jordan
• Sahastata ashapuriae Patel, 1978 – India
• Sahastata bosmansi Zonstein & Marusik, 2019 – Algeria
• Sahastata infuscata (Kulczyński, 1901) – Eritrea
• Sahastata nigra (Simon, 1897) (type) – Mediterranean to India
• Sahastata sabaea Brignoli, 1982 – Yemen
• Sahastata sinuspersica Marusik, Zamani & Mirshamsi, 2014 – Iran
• Sahastata wesolowskae Magalhaes, Stockmann, Marusik & Zonstein, 2020 – Oman
• Sahastata wunderlichi Magalhaes, Stockmann, Marusik & Zonstein, 2020 – Morocco

Notes and References

1. Benoit. P. L. G.. 1968. Synopsis des Filistatidae africains (Araneae).. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Giacomo Doria. 92–102. 77.
2. 2021. Gen. Sahastata Benoit, 1968. Natural History Museum Bern. 10.24436/2. 2021-07-02. World Spider Catalog Version 22.0.