''Molinaranea'' is a
genus of
South American
orb-weaver spiders 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 1940.
Species
it contains seven species:
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Molinaranea clymene
''Molinaranea'' is a genus of South American orb-weaver spiders first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1940.
Species
it contains seven species:
*'' Molinaranea clymene'' (Nicolet, 1849) – Chile, Argentina
*''Molinaranea fern ...
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(Nicolet, 1849) – Chile, Argentina
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Molinaranea fernandez
''Molinaranea'' is a genus of South American Araneidae, orb-weaver spiders first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1940.
Species
it contains seven species:
*''Molinaranea clymene'' (Nicolet, 1849) – Chile, Argentina
*''Molinar ...
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Levi, 2001 – Chile (Juan Fernandez Is.)
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Molinaranea magellanica
''Molinaranea magellanica'' is a species of orb-weaver spider (family Araneidae) endemic to Chile, Argentina, the Juan Fernández Islands and the Falkland Islands
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(Walckenaer, 1847) – Chile, Argentina, Juan Fernandez Is., Falkland Is.
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Molinaranea mammifera
''Molinaranea'' is a genus of South American orb-weaver spiders first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1940.
Species
it contains seven species:
*'' Molinaranea clymene'' (Nicolet, 1849) – Chile, Argentina
*''Molinaranea fern ...
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( Tullgren, 1902) – Chile
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Molinaranea phaethontis
''Molinaranea'' is a genus of South American orb-weaver spiders first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1940.
Species
it contains seven species:
*''Molinaranea clymene'' (Nicolet, 1849) – Chile, Argentina
*''Molinaranea ferna ...
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( Simon, 1896) – Chile, Argentina
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Molinaranea surculorum
''Molinaranea'' is a genus of South American orb-weaver spiders first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1940.
Species
it contains seven species:
*'' Molinaranea clymene'' (Nicolet, 1849) – Chile, Argentina
*''Molinaranea fern ...
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(Simon, 1896) – Chile
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Molinaranea vildav
''Molinaranea'' is a genus of South American orb-weaver spiders first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1940.
Species
it contains seven species:
*'' Molinaranea clymene'' (Nicolet, 1849) – Chile, Argentina
*''Molinaranea fern ...
''
Levi, 2001 – Chile
References
Araneidae
Araneomorphae genera
Spiders of South America
Taxa named by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão
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