# Festucula

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***Festucula*** is an [African](/source/Africa) [genus](/source/Genus) of [jumping spiders](/source/Salticidae) that was first described by [Eugène Louis Simon](/source/Eug%C3%A8ne_Simon) in 1901.[2]

## Species

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

- *[Festucula australis](/source/Festucula_australis)* [Lawrence](/source/Reginald_Frederick_Lawrence), 1927 – [DR Congo](/source/DR_Congo), [Angola](/source/Angola), [Namibia](/source/Namibia), [Mozambique](/source/Mozambique)
- *[Festucula botswana](/source/Festucula_botswana)* Azarkina & Foord, 2023 – [Botswana](/source/Botswana)
- *[Festucula festuculaeformis](/source/Festucula_festuculaeformis)* ([Lessert](/source/Roger_de_Lessert), 1925) – [Kenya](/source/Kenya), [Tanzania](/source/Tanzania)
- *[Festucula haddadi](/source/Festucula_haddadi)* Azarkina & Foord, 2014 – [South Africa](/source/South_Africa)
- *[Festucula lawrencei](/source/Festucula_lawrencei)* Lessert, 1933 – [Ghana](/source/Ghana), Angola, Botswana
- *[Festucula leroyae](/source/Festucula_leroyae)* Azarkina & Foord, 2014 – Botswana, South Africa
- *[Festucula lineata](/source/Festucula_lineata)* [Simon](/source/Eug%C3%A8ne_Simon), 1901 – [Senegal](/source/Senegal), [Guinea](/source/Guinea), [Ivory Coast](/source/Ivory_Coast), Ghana
- *[Festucula monticola](/source/Festucula_monticola)* [Berland](/source/Lucien_Berland) & [Millot](/source/Jacques_Millot), 1941 – Guinea, Ghana, [Nigeria](/source/Nigeria)
- *[Festucula robusta](/source/Festucula_robusta)* Azarkina & Foord, 2014 – South Africa
- *[Festucula vermiformis](/source/Festucula_vermiformis)* Simon, 1901 – [Egypt](/source/Egypt), [Sudan](/source/Sudan), [Israel](/source/Israel) (type species)

## References

1. ["Gen. *Festucula* Simon, 1901"](https://wsc.nmbe.ch/genus/2647). World Spider Catalog. [doi:10.24436/2](https://doi.org/10.24436/2). Retrieved 2025-10-08.

1. Simon, E. (1901). "Descriptions d'arachnides nouveaux de la famille des Attidae (suite)". *Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique*. **45**: 141–161.

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