Eriophora

<i>Eriophora</i>

Eriophora

Genus of spiders

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

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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 ravilla (C. L. Koch, 1844) – USA to Brazil

References

  1. [1]
    "Gen. Eriophora Simon, 1864". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  2. [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. [3]
    Simon, E (1895). Histoire naturelle des araignées. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.51973.
  4. [4]
    "Genus Eriophora". BugGuide. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
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