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Checklist for Subfamily Metinae Simon, 1894
and region South America (America)


Class
 
Arachnida
Lamarck, 1801
Arachnids
533
4412
23236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Micrura
Ehrenberg, 1831
456
3391
19281
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Megoperculata
Börner, 1902
103
1620
12187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Araneae
Clerck, 1757
Spider, Spiders, True Spiders
95
1584
11960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Araneomorphae
Smith, 1902
True Spiders
75
1397
10563
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Araneomorphi
Smith, 1902
73
1395
10559
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Araneoidea
Latreille, 1806
11
361
3268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTetragnathidae
Menge, 1866
Elongated Orb Weavers, Four-Jawed Spiders, Stretch spider
26
325
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetinae
Simon, 1894
8
144
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
8 Genera with 144 Species
Chrysometa Simon, 1883114SpeciesTaxom
Diphya Nicolet, 19026SpeciesTaxom
Dolichognatha O. P.-Cambridge, 189313SpeciesTaxom
Homalometa Simon, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Meta C. L. Koch, 1889Cave Orb Weavers5SpeciesTaxom
Metabus O. P.-Cambridge, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Metellina Chamberlin &..., 17572SpeciesTaxom
Metleucauge Levi, 1980
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
144 Species
Chrysometa acinosa Álvarez-Pad..., 2007
Chrysometa adelis Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa alajuela Herbert W. Levi, 1986Longjawed orb weavers
Chrysometa alboguttata Octavius Pic..., 1889Longjawed orb weavers
Chrysometa allija Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa alticola Berland, 1913
Chrysometa antonio Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa aramba Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa aureola Eugen von Ke..., 1884
Chrysometa banos Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa bigibbosa Eugen von Ke..., 1864
Chrysometa bolivari Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa bolivia Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa boquete Herbert W. Levi, 1986Longjawed orb weavers
Chrysometa boraceia Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa browni Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa buenaventura Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa buga Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa butamalal Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa cali Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa calima Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa cambara Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa candianii Nogueira & al., 2011
Chrysometa carmelo Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa cebolleta Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa chica Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa choroni Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa chuchaqui Peñaherrera-R., 2025
Chrysometa chulumani Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa churitepui Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa claudia Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa columbicola Embrik Strand, 1916
Chrysometa cuenca Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa digua Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa domachui
Chrysometa donachui Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa duida Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa eberhardi Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa ecarup Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa explorans Ralph Vary C..., 1916Bicolor cactussnail
Chrysometa fidelia Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa flava Octavius Pic..., 1894
Chrysometa flavicans Caporiacco, 1947
Chrysometa guttata Eugen von Ke..., 1881
Chrysometa huanuco Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa huila Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa incachaca Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa itaimba Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa jelskii Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa jordao Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa keyserlingi Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa kochalkai Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa lapazensis Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa lepida Eugen von Ke..., 1881
Chrysometa levii Álvarez-Pad..., 2007
Chrysometa lomanhungae Nogueira & al., 2011
Chrysometa ludibunda Eugen von Ke..., 1893
Chrysometa luisi Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa machala Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa macintyrei Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa macuchi Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa magdalena Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa maitae Álvarez-Pad..., 2007
Chrysometa malkini Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa marta Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa merida Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa minuta Eugen von Ke..., 1883
Chrysometa minza Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa monticola Eugen von Ke..., 1883
Chrysometa muerte Herbert W. Levi, 1986Longjawed orb weavers
Chrysometa niebla Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa nigroventris Eugen von Ke..., 1879Longjawed orb weavers
Chrysometa nigrovittata Eugen von Ke..., 1865
Chrysometa nubigena Nogueira & al., 2011
Chrysometa nuevagranada Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa opulenta Eugen von Ke..., 1881
Chrysometa otavalo Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa pena Simó, Álva..., 2016
Chrysometa penai Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa petrasierwaldae Nogueira & al., 2011
Chrysometa pichincha Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa pilimbala Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa plana Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa purace Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa ramon Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa raripila Eugen von Ke..., 1893
Chrysometa rubromaculata Eugen von Ke..., 1864Longjawed orb weavers
Chrysometa saci Nogueira & al., 2011
Chrysometa saladito Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa santosi Nogueira & al., 2011
Chrysometa saramacca Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa satulla Eugen von Ke..., 1881
Chrysometa schneblei Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa serachui Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa sevillano Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa sicki Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa sondo Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa sumare Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa sztolcmani Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa tenuipes Eugen von Ke..., 1864
Chrysometa tinajillas Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa troya Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa tungurahua Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa uaza Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa unicolor Eugen von Ke..., 1881Longjawed orb weavers
Chrysometa ura Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa utcuyacu Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa valle Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa waikoxi Nogueira & al., 2011
Chrysometa xavantina Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa yanomami Nogueira & al., 2011
Chrysometa yotoco Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa yungas Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Chrysometa zelotypa Eugen von Ke..., 1883Longjawed orb weavers
Diphya bicolor Vellard, 1926
Diphya limbata Eugène Simon, 1896
Diphya macrophthalma Nicolet, 1849Lance-leaf stonecrop
Diphya napo Ott, Rodrigu..., 2023
Diphya rugosa Tullgren, 1902
Diphya spinifera Tullgren, 1902
Dolichognatha cygnea Eugène Simon, 1893
Dolichognatha ducke Lise, 1993
Dolichognatha erwini Brescovit & ..., 2001
Dolichognatha kampa Brescovit & ..., 2001
Dolichognatha lodiculafaciens Hingston, 1932
Dolichognatha mapia Brescovit & ..., 2001
Dolichognatha maturaca Lise, 1993
Dolichognatha minuscula Cândido Firm..., 1940
Dolichognatha pentagona Hentz, 1850Longjawed orb weavers
Dolichognatha pinheiral Brescovit & ..., 2001
Dolichognatha proserpina Cândido Firm..., 1943
Dolichognatha quadrituberculata Eugen von Ke..., 1883
Dolichognatha tigrina Eugène Simon, 1893
Homalometa nossa Herbert W. Levi, 1986
Meta aurora (Simon, 1901)⇒ Allende longipes Nicolet, 1849
Meta dolloff Levi, 1980Dolloff cave spider
Meta menardi Latreille, 1804Cave orbweaver
Meta patagiata (Simon, 1901)⇒ Allende patagiatus Eugène Simon, 1901
Meta rufolineata Urquhart, 1889
Metabus debilis Octavius Pic..., 1889Longjawed orb weavers
Metabus ebanoverde Álvarez-Pad..., 2007Longjawed orb weavers
Metabus ocellatus Eugen von Ke..., 1864Longjawed orb weavers
Metellina merianae Scopoli, 1763
Metellina segmentata Clerck, 1757Autumn spider