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''Lewisepeira'' 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
Herbert Walter Levi Herbert Walter Levi (January 3, 1921 – November 3, 2014) was professor emeritus of zoology and curator of arachnology at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. He was born in Germany, educated there and at Leighton Park School, Rea ...
in 1993.


Species

it contains four species from the Americas and the Caribbean: *''
Lewisepeira boquete ''Lewisepeira'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Herbert Walter Levi in 1993. Species it contains four species from the Americas and the Caribbean: *''Lewisepeira boquete ''Lewisepeira'' is a genus of Araneidae, orb-weave ...
'' Levi, 1993 – Panama *'' Lewisepeira chichinautzin'' Levi, 1993 – Mexico *''
Lewisepeira farri ''Lewisepeira'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Herbert Walter Levi in 1993. Species it contains four species from the Americas and the Caribbean: *''Lewisepeira boquete ''Lewisepeira'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders ...
'' (Archer, 1958) – Jamaica *'' Lewisepeira maricao'' Levi, 1993 – Puerto Rico


References

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