# Sympolymnia

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***Sympolymnia*** is a [genus](/source/Genus) of [ant-mimicking](/source/Ant_mimicry) [spiders](/source/Spiders) in the family [Salticidae](/source/Salticidae) (jumping spiders).[2]

## Distribution

*Sympolymnia* is found from [Mexico](/source/Mexico) to [Argentina](/source/Argentina).[2]

## Etymology

The genus name is a combination of Ancient Greek "sym" ("with"), and [Polymnia](/source/Polymnia), one of the Greek muses.[1]

*S. cutleri* honors arachnologist [Bruce E. Cutler](https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Cutler). "Shinahota" refers to a place with many ants in the local [Yuracaré language](/source/Yuracar%C3%A9_language).[1]

## Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes five species:[2]

- *[Sympolymnia cutleri](/source/Sympolymnia_cutleri)* Perger & Rubio, 2020 – [Bolivia](/source/Bolivia)
- *[Sympolymnia edwardsi](/source/Sympolymnia_edwardsi)* (Cutler, 1985) – Mexico to Costa Rica
- *[Sympolymnia lauretta](/source/Sympolymnia_lauretta)* ([G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham](/source/George_and_Elizabeth_Peckham), 1892) – [Peru](/source/Peru), Bolivia, [Brazil](/source/Brazil), [Argentina](/source/Argentina)
- *[Sympolymnia lucasi](/source/Sympolymnia_lucasi)* ([Taczanowski](/source/W%C5%82adys%C5%82aw_Taczanowski), 1871) – Peru, [Colombia](/source/Colombia), Brazil, [French Guiana](/source/French_Guiana)
- *[Sympolymnia shinahota](/source/Sympolymnia_shinahota)* Perger & Rubio, 2020 – Bolivia, Brazil

## References

1. Perger, R. & Rubio, G. D. (2020). "Sympolymnia, a new genus of Neotropical ant-like spider, with description of two new species and indirect evidence for transformational mimicry (Araneae, Salticidae, Simonellini)". *Zoosystematics and Evolution*. **96** (2): 781–795. [doi:10.3897/zse.96.55210](https://doi.org/10.3897/zse.96.55210). [hdl:11336/143594](https://hdl.handle.net/11336/143594)

1. ["Gen. *Sympolymnia* Perger & Rubio, 2020"](https://wsc.nmbe.ch/lsid/urn%3Alsid%3Anmbe.ch%3Aspidergen%3A04678). World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-22.

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