| Spinepeira | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Spinepeira Levi, 1995 [1] |
| Species: | S. schlingeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Spinepeira schlingeri Levi, 1995 | |
Spinepeira is a genus of South American orb-weaver spiders containing the single species, Spinepeira schlingeri. It was first described by Herbert Walter Levi in 1995, [2] and has only been found in Peru. [1]
The genus Argiope includes rather large spiders that often have a strikingly coloured abdomen. These spiders are distributed throughout the world. Most countries in tropical or temperate climates host one or more species that are similar in appearance. The etymology of Argiope is from a Latin word argentum meaning silver. The carapace of Argiope species is typically covered in silvery hairs.
Orb-weaver spiders or araneids are members of the spider family Araneidae. They are the most common group of builders of spiral wheel-shaped webs often found in gardens, fields and forest. "Orb" can in English mean "circular", hence the English name of the group. Araneids have eight similar eyes, hairy or spiny legs, and no stridulating organs.
Psechridae is a family of araneomorph spiders with about 70 species in two genera. These are among the biggest cribellate spiders with body lengths up to 2 centimetres (0.79 in) and funnel webs more than 1 metre in diameter.
Aculepeira is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by R. V. Chamberlin & Wilton Ivie in 1942.
Cyclosa, also called trashline orbweavers, is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Anton Menge in 1866. Widely distributed worldwide, spiders of the genus Cyclosa build relatively small orb webs with a web decoration. The web decoration in Cyclosa spiders is often linear and includes prey remains and other debris, which probably serve to camouflage the spider. The name "Cyclosa" comes from Greek 'to move in a circle', referring to how it spins its web.
Kaira, sometimes called frilled orbweavers, is a mostly neotropical genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1889. It includes sixteen described species that occur from South America up to the southern and eastern USA. It is presumably related to Aculepeira, Amazonepeira and Metepeira.
Larinia is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1874.
Amazonepeira is a genus of South American orb-weaver spiders first described by Herbert Walter Levi in 1989.
Dubiepeira is a genus of South American orb-weaver spiders first described by Herbert Walter Levi in 1991.
Hingstepeira is a genus of South American orb-weaver spiders first described by Herbert Walter Levi in 1995.
Kapogea is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Herbert Walter Levi in 1997.
Lewisepeira is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Herbert Walter Levi in 1993.
Manogea is a genus of Central and South American orb-weaver spiders first described by Herbert Walter Levi in 1997. As of April 2019 it contains only three species.
Micrepeira is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by E. Schenkel in 1953.
Neogea is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Herbert Walter Levi in 1983. As of April 2019 it contains only three species.
Nicolepeira is a genus of South American orb-weaver spiders first described by Herbert Walter Levi in 2001. As of April 2019 it contains only three species, all found in Chile.
Pronous is a genus of South American and African orb-weaver spiders first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1881.
Rubrepeira is a genus of orb-weaver spiders containing the single species, Rubrepeira rubronigra. It was first described by Herbert Walter Levi in 1992, found from Mexico to Brazil.
Tatepeira is a genus of Central and South American orb-weaver spiders first described by Herbert Walter Levi in 1995.
Wagneriana is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by F. O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1904.
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