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Eriophora

Eriophora is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1895.[3] It occurs in the Americas, Australasia, and Africa. The name is derived from Ancient Greek roots, and means "wool bearing".[4]

Eriophora
Eriophora nephiloides from Belmopan, Belize
Eriophora heroine
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Eriophora
Simon, 1864[1]
Type species
E. ravilla
(C. L. Koch, 1844)
Species

7, see text

Synonyms[1]

Species

Most species now grouped here have been classified as Araneus at some time in their description history. As of July 2022 Eriophora contains seven species:[1]

  • Eriophora conica (Yin, Wang & Zhang, 1987) – China
  • Eriophora edax (Blackwall, 1863) – USA to Brazil
  • Eriophora fuliginea (C. L. Koch, 1838) – Honduras to Brazil
  • Eriophora nephiloides (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1889) – Guatemala to Guyana
  • Eriophora neufvilleorum (Lessert, 1930) – Congo, Ethiopia
  • Eriophora pustulosa (Walckenaer, 1841) – Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand
  • Eriophora ravilla (C. L. Koch, 1844) – USA to Brazil

Gallery

References

  1. ^ a b c "Gen. Eriophora Simon, 1864". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  2. ^ Levi, H. W. (2002). "Keys to the genera of araneid orbweavers (Araneae, Araneidae) of the Americas". Journal of Arachnology. 30 (3): 562. doi:10.1636/0161-8202(2002)030[0527:KTTGOA]2.0.CO;2. S2CID 84360673.
  3. ^ Simon, E (1895). Histoire naturelle des araignées. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.51973.
  4. ^ "Genus Eriophora". BugGuide. Retrieved 2019-05-13.

External links

  • Eriophora ravilla, a tropical orb weaver spider on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site

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