Eriophora

Eriophora
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]
Epeirella[2]

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]

Species

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 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

Gallery

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  Flame-bellied or orange-bellied orb-weaver, Osa Peninsula, Costa Rica
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  Eriophora ravilla, Florida

References

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

External links

• Eriophora ravilla, a tropical orb weaver spider on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site