''Metepeira'' is a

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of orb-weaver spiders first described by F. O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1903. The name is derived from the

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μετά and the obsolete genus name '' Epeira'', denoting a genus similar to ''Epeira''.

Species

it contains forty-four species found from

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, including

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islands: *'' Metepeira arizonica''

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, 1942 – USA, Mexico *'' Metepeira atascadero'' Piel, 2001 – Mexico *'' Metepeira bengryi'' (

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, 1958) – Jamaica *''

Metepeira brunneiceps ''Metepeira'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by F. O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1903. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek μετά and the obsolete genus name '' Epeira'', denoting a genus similar to ''Epeira''. Species i ...

'' Caporiacco, 1954 – French Guiana *'' Metepeira cajabamba'' Piel, 2001 – Ecuador, Peru *''

Metepeira calamuchita ''Metepeira'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by F. O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1903. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek μετά and the obsolete genus name '' Epeira'', denoting a genus similar to ''Epeira''. Species i ...

'' Piel, 2001 – Argentina *''

Metepeira celestun ''Metepeira'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by F. O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1903. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek μετά and the obsolete genus name '' Epeira'', denoting a genus similar to ''Epeira''. Species i ...

'' Piel, 2001 – Mexico *''

Metepeira chilapae ''Metepeira'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by F. O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1903. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek μετά and the obsolete genus name '' Epeira'', denoting a genus similar to ''Epeira''. Species i ...

'' Chamberlin & Ivie, 1936 – Mexico *''

Metepeira comanche ''Metepeira comanche'' 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, fie ...

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, 1977 – USA, Mexico *''

Metepeira compsa ''Metepeira'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by F. O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1903. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek μετά and the obsolete genus name '' Epeira'', denoting a genus similar to ''Epeira''. Species i ...

'' (Chamberlin, 1916) – Puerto Rico to Argentina *''

Metepeira crassipes ''Metepeira crassipes'' 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 ...

'' Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942 – USA, Mexico *''

Metepeira datona ''Metepeira datona'' 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, field ...

'' Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942 – USA, Greater Antilles *''

Metepeira desenderi ''Metepeira'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by F. O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1903. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek μετά and the obsolete genus name '' Epeira'', denoting a genus similar to ''Epeira''. Species i ...

'' Baert, 1987 – Ecuador (Galapagos Is.) *''

Metepeira foxi ''Metepeira foxi'' 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, fields, ...

'' Gertsch & Ivie, 1936 – USA, Canada *'' Metepeira galatheae'' ( Thorell, 1891) – Chile, Argentina *'' Metepeira glomerabilis'' ( Keyserling, 1892) – Colombia to Paraguay, Brazil *'' Metepeira gosoga'' Chamberlin & Ivie, 1935 – USA, Mexico *''

Metepeira grandiosa ''Metepeira grandiosa'' 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 ...

'' Chamberlin & Ivie, 1941 – North America *'' Metepeira gressa'' (Keyserling, 1892) – Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina *''

Metepeira inca ''Metepeira'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by F. O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1903. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek μετά and the obsolete genus name '' Epeira'', denoting a genus similar to ''Epeira''. Species i ...

'' Piel, 2001 – Peru *''

Metepeira incrassata ''Metepeira incrassata'', also known as the colonial orb-weaving spider, belongs to the spider family Araneidae and genus Metepeira. They are most famous for their social organization and group living behavior. They are generally found in tropic ...

'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1903 – Mexico *'' Metepeira jamaicensis'' Archer, 1958 – Hispaniola, Jamaica, Grand Cayman Is. *'' Metepeira karkii'' ( Tullgren, 1901) – Chile, Argentina *''

Metepeira labyrinthea ''Metepeira labyrinthea'', the labyrinth orbweaver, is a spider, with thin legs and a round, bulbous abdomen It is a member of the genus ''Metepeira'' in the family Araneidae. The female’s length is 5.3 mm, its carapace 2.3 mm, abdome ...

'' ( Hentz, 1847) – North America *'' Metepeira lacandon'' Piel, 2001 – Mexico *'' Metepeira lima'' Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942 – Peru *''

Metepeira maya ''Metepeira'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by F. O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1903. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek μετά and the obsolete genus name '' Epeira'', denoting a genus similar to ''Epeira''. Species i ...

'' Piel, 2001 – Mexico to Costa Rica *'' Metepeira minima'' Gertsch, 1936 – USA to Honduras *'' Metepeira nigriventris'' (

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, 1878) – Peru, Bolivia *'' Metepeira olmec'' Piel, 2001 – Mexico to Panama *'' Metepeira pacifica'' Piel, 2001 – Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica *'' Metepeira palustris'' Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942 – USA, Canada *'' Metepeira petatlan'' Piel, 2001 – Mexico *'' Metepeira pimungan'' Piel, 2001 – USA *'' Metepeira rectangula'' (Nicolet, 1849) – Chile, Argentina *'' Metepeira revillagigedo'' Piel, 2001 – Mexico *'' Metepeira roraima'' Piel, 2001 – Colombia, Brazil, Guyana *'' Metepeira spinipes'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1903 – USA, Mexico *'' Metepeira tarapaca'' Piel, 2001 – Peru, Chile *'' Metepeira triangularis'' (Franganillo, 1930) – Cuba, Hispaniola *'' Metepeira uncata'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1903 – Guatemala to Costa Rica *'' Metepeira ventura'' Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942 – USA, Mexico *'' Metepeira vigilax'' (Keyserling, 1893) – Hispaniola, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina *'' Metepeira ypsilonota'' Mello-Leitão, 1940 – Brazil

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