Molearachne is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae containing the single species, Molearachne sanctaehelenae.
Distribution
Molearachne sanctaehelenae is endemic to St. Helena, where it has been found in Prosperous Bay Plain and Bradleys. ==Lifestyle==
Lifestyle
This species constructs mounds out of dry earth, and may interconnect several of these using web tunnels. They spend the night under one of these mounds. ==Etymology==
Etymology
The genus name is a combination of mole and Ancient Greek ἀράχνη ("spider"), referring to both moles and these spiders creating earth mounds. ==References==