Metepeira
| Metepeira | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Suborder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Metepeira F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1903 |
| Type species | |
| Metepeira spinipes F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1903 | |
| Species | |
|
Metepeira labyrinthea | |
| Diversity | |
| > 40 species | |
Metepeira is a genus of orb-weaver spiders with about 40 described species. These are found from Argentina to Canada, including Caribbean islands.
Name
The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek μετά and the obsolete genus name Epeira, denoting a genus similar to Epeira.
Notes
The Metepeira Spinipes can be found on the coast of California and Mexico.[1]
References
- ↑ Tiemeier, Mark. "The Roles of Feeding State, Aggression and Habitat Structure on Group Foraging in a California Orb Weaving Spider." Electronic Thesis or Dissertation. University of Cincinnati, 2011. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. 23 Oct 2014.
- Platnick, Norman I. (2009): The world spider catalog, version 10.5. American Museum of Natural History.
External links
- Bugguide.net: Image of a Metepeira species
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