''Echemoides'' is a genus of South American

ground spiders Ground spiders comprise Gnaphosidae, the seventh largest spider family with over 2,000 described species in over 100 genera distributed worldwide. There are 105 species known to central Europe, and common genera include ''Gnaphosa'', ''Drassodes' ...

that was first described by

Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão (July 17, 1886 – December 14, 1948) was a Brazilian zoologist who is considered the founder of Arachnology in South America, publishing 198 papers on the taxonomy of Arachnida. He was also involved with educ ...

in 1938. Originally placed with the

ant spider Ant spiders are members of the family Zodariidae. They are small to medium-sized eight-eyed spiders found in all tropical and subtropical regions of South America, Africa, Madagascar, Australia-New Guinea, New Zealand, Arabia and the Indian sub ...

s, it was moved to the

ground spider Ground spiders comprise Gnaphosidae, the seventh largest spider family with over 2,000 described species in over 100 genera distributed worldwide. There are 105 species known to central Europe, and common genera include ''Gnaphosa'', ''Drassodes' ...

s in 1993.

Species

it contains fifteen species: *''

Echemoides aguilari ''Echemoides'' is a genus of South American ground spiders that was first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1938. Originally placed with the ant spiders, it was moved to the ground spiders in 1993. Species it contains fifteen ...

'' Platnick & Shadab, 1979 – Peru *''

Echemoides argentinus ''Echemoides'' is a genus of South American ground spiders that was first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1938. Originally placed with the ant spiders, it was moved to the ground spiders in 1993. Species it contains fifteen ...

'' (Mello-Leitão, 1940) – Argentina *''

Echemoides balsa ''Echemoides'' is a genus of South American ground spiders that was first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1938. Originally placed with the ant spiders, it was moved to the ground spiders in 1993. Species it contains fifteen ...

'' Platnick & Shadab, 1979 – Argentina *''

Echemoides cekalovici ''Echemoides'' is a genus of South American ground spiders that was first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1938. Originally placed with the ant spiders, it was moved to the ground spiders in 1993. Species it contains fifteen ...

'' Platnick, 1983 – Chile *''

Echemoides chilensis ''Echemoides'' is a genus of South American Gnaphosidae, ground spiders that was first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1938. Originally placed with the ant spiders, it was moved to the ground spiders in 1993. Species it contai ...

'' Platnick, 1983 – Chile *''

Echemoides gayi ''Echemoides'' is a genus of South American ground spiders that was first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1938. Originally placed with the ant spiders, it was moved to the ground spiders in 1993. Species it contains fifteen ...

'' ( Simon, 1904) – Chile *''

Echemoides giganteus ''Echemoides'' is a genus of South American ground spiders that was first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1938. Originally placed with the ant spiders, it was moved to the ground spiders in 1993. Species it contains fifteen ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1938 (

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) – Argentina *'' Echemoides illapel'' Platnick & Shadab, 1979 – Chile *''

Echemoides malleco ''Echemoides'' is a genus of South American ground spiders that was first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1938. Originally placed with the ant spiders, it was moved to the ground spiders in 1993. Species it contains fifteen ...

'' Platnick & Shadab, 1979 – Chile *''

Echemoides mauryi ''Echemoides'' is a genus of South American ground spiders that was first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1938. Originally placed with the ant spiders, it was moved to the ground spiders in 1993. Species it contains fifteen ...

'' Platnick & Shadab, 1979 – Paraguay, Argentina *''

Echemoides penai ''Echemoides'' is a genus of South American ground spiders that was first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1938. Originally placed with the ant spiders, it was moved to the ground spiders in 1993. Species it contains fifteen ...

'' Platnick & Shadab, 1979 – Peru, Chile *''

Echemoides penicillatus ''Echemoides'' is a genus of South American ground spiders that was first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1938. Originally placed with the ant spiders, it was moved to the ground spiders in 1993. Species it contains fifteen ...

'' (Mello-Leitão, 1942) – Paraguay, Argentina *''

Echemoides rossi ''Echemoides'' is a genus of South American ground spiders that was first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1938. Originally placed with the ant spiders, it was moved to the ground spiders in 1993. Species it contains fifteen ...

'' Platnick & Shadab, 1979 – Chile *''

Echemoides schlingeri ''Echemoides'' is a genus of South American ground spiders that was first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1938. Originally placed with the ant spiders, it was moved to the ground spiders in 1993. Species it contains fifteen ...

'' Platnick & Shadab, 1979 – Chile *''

Echemoides tofo ''Echemoides'' is a genus of South American ground spiders that was first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1938. Originally placed with the ant spiders, it was moved to the ground spiders in 1993. Species it contains fifteen ...

'' Platnick & Shadab, 1979 – Chile

References

Gnaphosidae genera Gnaphosidae Spiders of South America Taxa named by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão {{Gnaphosidae-stub