Metepeira
| Metepeira | |
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| Metepeira sp. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Suborder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: |
Metepeira F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1903 |
| Type species | |
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Metepeira spinipes F. O. P.-Cambridge, 1903 |
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| Species | |
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Metepeira labyrinthea |
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| Diversity | |
| > 40 species | |
Metepeira labyrinthea
Metepeira datona
Metepeira palustris
Metepeira spinipes
many others
Metepeira is a genus of orb-weaver spiders with about 40 described species. These are found from Argentina to Canada, including Caribbean islands.
The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek μετά and the obsolete genus name Epeira, denoting a genus similar to Epeira.
The Metepeira Spinipes can be found on the coast of California and Mexico.
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