''Azilia'' 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 long-jawed orb-weavers that was first described by

Eugen von Keyserling Eugen von Keyserling (22 March 1833 in Pockroy, Lithuania – 4 April 1889 in Dzierżoniów, Silesia) was a Baltic-German arachnologist. He studied in the University of Tartu. He was the author of ''Die Spinnen Amerikas'', and completed ''Die Ara ...

in 1881. It is a senior synonym of ''Cardimia''.

Species

it contains eleven species, found in Central America, South America, Cuba, on

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines () is an island country in the Caribbean. It is located in the southeast Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, which lie in the West Indies at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea wh ...

, and in the United States: *'' Azilia affinis''

O. Pickard-Cambridge Octavius Pickard-Cambridge FRS (3 November 1828 – 9 March 1917) was an English clergyman and zoologist. He was a keen arachnologist who described and named more than 900 species of spider. Life and work Pickard-Cambridge was born in Blox ...

, 1893 – USA to Panama *'' Azilia boudeti'' Simon, 1895 –

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

*'' Azilia eximia'' ( Mello-Leitão, 1940) – Brazil *'' Azilia formosa'' Keyserling, 1881 ( type) –

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*'' Azilia guatemalensis'' O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1889 – Central America to Peru, St. Vincent *'' Azilia histrio'' Simon, 1895 – Brazil *'' Azilia integrans'' (Mello-Leitão, 1935) — Brazil *'' Azilia marmorata'' Mello-Leitão, 1948 –

Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...

*'' Azilia montana'' Bryant, 1940 –

Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...

*'' Azilia rojasi'' Simon, 1895 –

Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...

*'' Azilia vachoni'' ( Caporiacco, 1954) –

French Guiana French Guiana ( or ; french: link=no, Guyane ; gcr, label=French Guianese Creole, Lagwiyann ) is an overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France on the northern Atlantic ...

In synonymy: *''A. mexicana'' Banks, 1898 = ''Azilia affinis'' O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1893 *''A. vagepicta'' Simon, 1895 = ''Azilia affinis'' O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1893 Formerly placed here * ''Azilia leucostigma'' Mello-Leitão, 1941– now in '' Galianoella''

References

Araneomorphae genera Taxa named by Eugen von Keyserling Tetragnathidae {{Tetragnathidae-stub

Species

See also

References