▁are ▁more ▁than ▁ 5 0 0 ▁species ▁in ▁over ▁ 5 0 ▁gener a ▁world wide . ▁ ▁The ▁family ▁is ▁w ides p read ▁and ▁includes ▁such ▁common ▁gener a ▁as ▁Any pha ena ▁( world wide ▁except ▁tropical ▁Africa ▁and ▁Asia ) ▁and ▁H ib ana ▁( New ▁World ). ▁Only ▁one ▁species ▁( A . ▁acc ent u ata ) ▁occurs ▁in ▁north western ▁Europe . ▁ ▁Species ▁in ▁the ▁latter ▁genus ▁are ▁important ▁pred ators ▁in ▁several ▁agricult ural ▁systems , ▁especially ▁tree ▁cro ps . ▁ ▁They ▁are ▁able ▁to ▁detect ▁and ▁feed ▁on ▁insect ▁eggs , ▁despite ▁their ▁poor ▁eyes ight . ▁ ▁They ▁share ▁this ▁ability ▁at ▁least ▁with ▁some ▁mit urg id ▁sp iders . ▁ ▁Gener a ▁, ▁the ▁World ▁Spider ▁Catalog ▁accepts ▁the ▁following ▁gener a : ▁ ▁A can th oc eto ▁M ello - Le it ão , ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁— ▁South ▁America ▁Al j assa ▁Bres cov it , ▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁— ▁South ▁America ▁Am au rob io ides ▁O . ▁Pick ard - C amb ridge , ▁ 1 8 8 3 ▁— ▁Africa , ▁Chile , ▁Australia , ▁New ▁Zealand ▁Any pha ena ▁Sund ev all , ▁ 1 8 3 3 ▁— ▁Asia , ▁Amer icas , ▁Europe , ▁Al ger ia ▁Any pha eno ides ▁Ber land , ▁ 1 9 1 3 ▁— ▁South ▁America , ▁Central ▁America , ▁Tr in idad ▁A rach os ia ▁O .