Eriophora | |
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Eriophora nephiloides from Belmopan, Belize | |
Eriophora heroine | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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)
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Species | |
7, 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 and Africa. The name is derived from Ancient Greek roots, and means "wool bearing". [4]
Most species now grouped here have been classified as Araneus at some time in their description history. As of July 2022 [update] Eriophora contains seven species: [1]
Eriophora | |
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Eriophora nephiloides from Belmopan, Belize | |
Eriophora heroine | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
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 | |
7, see text | |
Synonyms [1] | |
|
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]
Most species now grouped here have been classified as Araneus at some time in their description history. As of July 2022 [update] Eriophora contains seven species: [1]