| Eriophora | |
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| Eriophora nephiloides from Belmopan, Belize | |
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| 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 | |
| 10, see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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 transmarina is commonly known as the "Australian garden orb weaver spider".
Species
Most species now grouped here have been classified as Araneus at some time in their description history. As of April 2019 Eriophora contains ten species:[1]
- Eriophora biapicata (L. Koch, 1871) – Australia
- Eriophora conica (Yin, Wang & Zhang, 1987) – China
- Eriophora edax (Blackwall, 1863) – USA to Brazil
- Eriophora flavicoma (Simon, 1880) – New Caledonia, Loyalty Is.
- 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
- Eriophora transmarina (Keyserling, 1865) – New Guinea, Australia, Samoa
Gallery
Flame-bellied or orange-bellied orb-weaver, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
Either Eriophora heroine or Eriophora pustulosa
Portrait of Eriophora heroine or Eriophora pustulosa
Eriophora ravilla, Florida
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References
- ^ a b c "Gen. Eriophora Simon, 1864". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
- ^ Levi, H. W. (2002). "Keys to the genera of araneid orbweavers (Araneae, Araneidae) of the Americas". Journal of Arachnology. 30: 562.
- ^ Simon, E (1895). Histoire naturelle des araignées. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.51973.
- ^ "Genus Eriophora". BugGuide. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
External links
- Eriophora ravilla, a tropical orb weaver spider on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site