''Acanthepeira'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

of orb-weaver spiders first described by

George Marx George Marx (June 22, 1838 – January 3, 1895) was a German-born American arachnologist, scientific illustrator and physician. He was regarded as one of the foremost authorities on spiders and highly regarded for his superb scientific illustrati ...

in 1883.

Species

it contains five species: *''

Acanthepeira cherokee ''Acanthepeira cherokee'' is a species of orb weaver in the family Araneidae Orb-weaver spiders are members of the spider family Araneidae. They are the most common group of builders of spiral wheel-shaped webs often found in gardens, fields, ...

'' Levi, 1976 – USA *''

Acanthepeira labidura ''Acanthepeira'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by George Marx in 1883. Species it contains five species: *'' Acanthepeira cherokee'' Levi, 1976 – USA *'' Acanthepeira labidura'' (Mello-Leitão, 1943) – Brazil *'' Acanthe ...

'' (Mello-Leitão, 1943) – Brazil *''

Acanthepeira marion ''Acanthepeira marion'' is a species of orb weaver in the spider family Araneidae Orb-weaver spiders are members of the spider family Araneidae. They are the most common group of builders of spiral wheel-shaped webs often found in gardens, fi ...

'' Levi, 1976 – USA, Mexico *''

Acanthepeira stellata ''Acanthepeira stellata'', known generally as the starbellied orbweaver or starbellied spider, is a species of orb weaver in the spider family Araneidae. It is found in a range from Canada to Mexico. It is most commonly found along the Eastern an ...

'' (Walckenaer, 1805) – Canada to Mexico *''

Acanthepeira venusta ''Acanthepeira venusta'' is a species of orb weaver in the spider family Araneidae. It is found in the United States, Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising t ...

'' (Banks, 1896) – USA, Cuba, Hispaniola

References

Araneidae Araneomorphae genera Spiders of Brazil Spiders of North America {{Araneidae-stub