Antembolus is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders).

Distribution

Antembolus is endemic to St. Helena, where two species have been recorded. A. elysae is only known from Prosperous Bay Plain, where it was recorded in 1967. A. ringens is only known from Haute Fisher's Valley, where it was collected in 1965.

Description

The genus is only known from male specimens. A. elysae has a body length of 8 mm, A. ringens around 4 mm.

Etymology

The genus name is a combination of "anterior" and "embolus".

Species

As of January 2026[update], this genus includes two species:

  • Antembolus elysae (Tongiorgi, 1977) – St. Helena
  • Antembolus ringens (Tongiorgi, 1977) – St. Helena