''Masteria'' is a genus of curtain web spiders that was first described by L. Koch in 1873. They occur in the tropics of

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to South America, Asia and Micronesia, with one species found in

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. ''M. petrunkevitchi'' males are long and females are long. ''M. lewisi'', ''M. barona'', and ''M. downeyi'' are slightly smaller and have only six eyes.

Species

it contains 39 species: *''

Masteria aguaruna ''Masteria'' is a genus of Dipluridae, curtain web spiders that was first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch, L. Koch in 1873. They occur in the tropics of Central America, Central to South America, Asia and Micronesia, with one species foun ...

'' Passanha & Brescovit, 2018 – Peru *''

Masteria aimeae ''Masteria'' is a genus of curtain web spiders that was first described by L. Koch in 1873. They occur in the tropics of Central to South America, Asia and Micronesia, with one species found in Australia. ''M. petrunkevitchi'' males are long an ...

'' (Alayón, 1995) – Cuba *''

Masteria amarumayu ''Masteria'' is a genus of curtain web spiders that was first described by L. Koch in 1873. They occur in the tropics of Central to South America, Asia and Micronesia, with one species found in Australia. ''M. petrunkevitchi'' males are long an ...

'' Passanha & Brescovit, 2018 – Brazil *'' Masteria angienae'' Víquez, 2020 — Costa Rica (Cocos Is.) *''

Masteria barona ''Masteria'' is a genus of curtain web spiders that was first described by L. Koch in 1873. They occur in the tropics of Central to South America, Asia and Micronesia, with one species found in Australia. ''M. petrunkevitchi'' males are long an ...

'' ( Chickering, 1966) – Trinidad *''

Masteria caeca ''Masteria'' is a genus of curtain web spiders that was first described by L. Koch in 1873. They occur in the tropics of Central to South America, Asia and Micronesia, with one species found in Australia. ''M. petrunkevitchi'' males are long ...

'' ( Simon, 1892) – Philippines *''

Masteria cavicola ''Masteria'' is a genus of curtain web spiders that was first described by L. Koch in 1873. They occur in the tropics of Central to South America, Asia and Micronesia, with one species found in Australia. ''M. petrunkevitchi'' males are long an ...

'' (Simon, 1892) – Philippines *''

Masteria chalupas ''Masteria'' is a genus of curtain web spiders that was first described by L. Koch in 1873. They occur in the tropics of Central to South America, Asia and Micronesia, with one species found in Australia. ''M. petrunkevitchi'' males are long an ...

'' (Dupérré & Tapia, 2021) — Ecuador *''

Masteria colombiensis ''Masteria'' is a genus of curtain web spiders that was first described by L. Koch in 1873. They occur in the tropics of Central to South America, Asia and Micronesia, with one species found in Australia. ''M. petrunkevitchi'' males are long an ...

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, 1981 – Colombia *''

Masteria downeyi ''Masteria'' is a genus of curtain web spiders that was first described by L. Koch in 1873. They occur in the tropics of Central to South America, Asia and Micronesia, with one species found in Australia. ''M. petrunkevitchi'' males are long an ...

'' (Chickering, 1966) – Costa Rica, Panama *''

Masteria franzi ''Masteria'' is a genus of curtain web spiders that was first described by L. Koch in 1873. They occur in the tropics of Central to South America, Asia and Micronesia, with one species found in Australia. ''M. petrunkevitchi'' males are long an ...

'' Raven, 1991 – New Caledonia *''

Masteria galipote ''Masteria'' is a genus of curtain web spiders that was first described by L. Koch in 1873. They occur in the tropics of Central to South America, Asia and Micronesia, with one species found in Australia. ''M. petrunkevitchi'' males are long an ...

'' Passanha & Brescovit, 2018 – Dominican Rep. *''

Masteria golovatchi ''Masteria'' is a genus of curtain web spiders that was first described by L. Koch in 1873. They occur in the tropics of Central to South America, Asia and Micronesia, with one species found in Australia. ''M. petrunkevitchi'' males are long an ...

'' Alayón, 1995 – Cuba *''

Masteria guyanensis ''Masteria'' is a genus of curtain web spiders that was first described by L. Koch in 1873. They occur in the tropics of Central to South America, Asia and Micronesia, with one species found in Australia. ''M. petrunkevitchi'' males are long an ...

'' Almeida, Salvatierra & de Morais, 2018 – Guyana *'' Masteria hirsuta'' L. Koch, 1873 (

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) – Fiji, Micronesia *''

Masteria jatunsacha ''Masteria'' is a genus of curtain web spiders that was first described by L. Koch in 1873. They occur in the tropics of Central to South America, Asia and Micronesia, with one species found in Australia. ''M. petrunkevitchi'' males are long an ...

'' (Dupérré & Tapia, 2021) — Ecuador *''

Masteria kaltenbachi ''Masteria'' is a genus of curtain web spiders that was first described by L. Koch in 1873. They occur in the tropics of Central to South America, Asia and Micronesia, with one species found in Australia. ''M. petrunkevitchi'' males are long an ...

'' Raven, 1991 – New Caledonia *'' Masteria lasdamas'' (Dupérré & Tapia, 2021) — Ecuador *''

Masteria lewisi ''Masteria'' is a genus of curtain web spiders that was first described by L. Koch in 1873. They occur in the tropics of Central to South America, Asia and Micronesia, with one species found in Australia. ''M. petrunkevitchi'' males are long an ...

'' (Chickering, 1964) – Jamaica *''

Masteria lucifuga ''Masteria'' is a genus of curtain web spiders that was first described by L. Koch in 1873. They occur in the tropics of Central to South America, Asia and Micronesia, with one species found in Australia. ''M. petrunkevitchi'' males are long an ...

'' (Simon, 1889) – Venezuela *''

Masteria macgregori ''Masteria'' is a genus of curtain web spiders that was first described by L. Koch in 1873. They occur in the tropics of Central to South America, Asia and Micronesia, with one species found in Australia. ''M. petrunkevitchi'' males are long an ...

'' (Rainbow, 1898) – New Guinea *''

Masteria machay ''Masteria'' is a genus of curtain web spiders that was first described by L. Koch in 1873. They occur in the tropics of Central to South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southe ...

'' (Dupérré & Tapia, 2021) — Ecuador *''

Masteria manauara ''Masteria'' is a genus of curtain web spiders that was first described by L. Koch in 1873. They occur in the tropics of Central to South America, Asia and Micronesia, with one species found in Australia. ''M. petrunkevitchi'' males are long an ...

'' Bertani, Cruz & Oliveira, 2013 – Brazil *''

Masteria modesta ''Masteria'' is a genus of curtain web spiders that was first described by L. Koch in 1873. They occur in the tropics of Central to South America, Asia and Micronesia, with one species found in Australia. ''M. petrunkevitchi'' males are long an ...

'' (Simon, 1892) – St. Vincent *'' Masteria mutum'' Passanha & Brescovit, 2018 – Brazil *'' Masteria otongachi'' (Dupérré & Tapia, 2021) — Ecuador *'' Masteria pallida'' (

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, 1908) – New Guinea *'' Masteria papallacta'' (Dupérré & Tapia, 2021) — Ecuador *'' Masteria pasochoa'' (Dupérré & Tapia, 2021) — Ecuador *'' Masteria pecki''

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, 1982 – Jamaica *'' Masteria petrunkevitchi'' (Chickering, 1964) – Puerto Rico *''

Masteria sabrinae ''Masteria'' is a genus of curtain web spiders that was first described by L. Koch in 1873. They occur in the tropics of Central to South America, Asia and Micronesia, with one species found in Australia. ''M. petrunkevitchi'' males are long an ...

'' Passanha & Brescovit, 2018 – Martinique *''

Masteria simla ''Masteria'' is a genus of curtain web spiders that was first described by L. Koch in 1873. They occur in the tropics of Central to South America, Asia and Micronesia, with one species found in Australia. ''M. petrunkevitchi'' males are long an ...

'' (Chickering, 1966) – Trinidad *''

Masteria soucouyant ''Masteria'' is a genus of curtain web spiders that was first described by L. Koch in 1873. They occur in the tropics of Central to South America, Asia and Micronesia, with one species found in Australia. ''M. petrunkevitchi'' males are long an ...

'' Passanha & Brescovit, 2018 – Trinidad and Tobago *''

Masteria spinosa ''Masteria'' is a genus of curtain web spiders that was first described by L. Koch in 1873. They occur in the tropics of Central to South America, Asia and Micronesia, with one species found in Australia. ''M. petrunkevitchi'' males are long an ...

'' ( Petrunkevitch, 1925) – Panama *''

Masteria tayrona ''Masteria'' is a genus of curtain web spiders that was first described by L. Koch in 1873. They occur in the tropics of Central to South America, Asia and Micronesia, with one species found in Australia. ''M. petrunkevitchi'' males are long an ...

'' Passanha & Brescovit, 2018 – Colombia *''

Masteria toddae ''Masteria toddae'' is a species of curtain-web spider in the Dipluridae family. It is endemic to Australia. It was described in 1979 by Australian arachnologist Robert Raven. Distribution and habitat The species occurs in tropical Far North ...

'' Raven, 1979 – Australia (Queensland) *'' Masteria urdujae'' Rasalan & Barrion-Dupo, 2019 – Philippines (Luzon) *'' Masteria yacambu'' Passanha & Brescovit, 2018 – Venezuela

References

External links

* {{Taxonbar, from=Q98704 Dipluridae Mygalomorphae genera