''Ochyrocera'' is a

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of midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892.

Species

it contains 56 species, found mostly in the

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in the Caribbean, South America,

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, and on the

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Ochyrocera aragogue ''Ochyrocera aragogue'' is a species of spider of the family Ochyroceratidae. It is endemic to Brazil. It was named after the giant spider Aragog in ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets''. It was discovered in the Carajás National Fores ...

'' Brescovit, Cizauskas & Mota, 2018 –

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*'' Ochyrocera arietina'' Simon, 1892 ( type) –

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Ochyrocera atlachnacha ''Ochyrocera'' is a genus of midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 56 species, found mostly in the Neotropical realm in the Caribbean, South America, Guatemala, Mexico, and on the Po ...

'' Brescovit, Cizauskas & Mota, 2018 – Brazil *'' Ochyrocera bicolor'' González-Sponga, 2001 –

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Ochyrocera brumadinho ''Ochyrocera'' is a genus of midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 56 species, found mostly in the Neotropical realm in the Caribbean, South America, Guatemala, Mexico, and on the Po ...

'' Brescovit & Cizauskas, 2018 – Brazil *''

Ochyrocera cachote ''Ochyrocera'' is a genus of Ochyroceratidae, midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Simon, Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 56 species, found mostly in the Neotropical realm in the Caribbean, South America, Gu ...

'' Hormiga, Álvarez-Padilla & Benjamin, 2007 – Hispaniola *''

Ochyrocera caeruleoamethystina ''Ochyrocera'' is a genus of midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 56 species, found mostly in the Neotropical realm in the Caribbean, South America, Guatemala, Mexico, and on the Po ...

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Ochyrocera callaina ''Ochyrocera'' is a genus of midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 56 species, found mostly in the Neotropical realm in the Caribbean, South America, Guatemala, Mexico, and on the Po ...

'' Dupérré, 2015 –

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Ochyrocera cashcatotoras ''Ochyrocera'' is a genus of midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 56 species, found mostly in the Neotropical realm in the Caribbean, South America, Guatemala, Mexico, and on the Po ...

'' Dupérré, 2015 – Ecuador *''

Ochyrocera charlotte ''Ochyrocera'' is a genus of midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 56 species, found mostly in the Neotropical realm in the Caribbean, South America, Guatemala, Mexico, and on the Po ...

'' Brescovit, Cizauskas & Mota, 2018 – Brazil *''

Ochyrocera chiapas ''Ochyrocera'' is a genus of midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 56 species, found mostly in the Neotropical realm in the Caribbean, South America, Guatemala, Mexico, and on the Po ...

'' Valdez-Mondragón, 2009 –

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Ochyrocera coerulea ''Ochyrocera'' is a genus of Ochyroceratidae, midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Simon, Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 56 species, found mostly in the Neotropical realm in the Caribbean, South America, Gu ...

'' ( Keyserling, 1891) – Brazil *''

Ochyrocera coffeeicola ''Ochyrocera'' is a genus of midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 56 species, found mostly in the Neotropical realm in the Caribbean, South America, Guatemala, Mexico, and on the Po ...

'' González-Sponga, 2001 – Venezuela *''

Ochyrocera cornuta ''Ochyrocera'' is a genus of Ochyroceratidae, midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Simon, Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 56 species, found mostly in the Neotropical realm in the Caribbean, South America, Gu ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1944 – Brazil *''

Ochyrocera corozalensis ''Ochyrocera'' is a genus of midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 56 species, found mostly in the Neotropical realm in the Caribbean, South America, Guatemala, Mexico, and on the Po ...

'' González-Sponga, 2001 – Venezuela *''

Ochyrocera diablo ''Ochyrocera'' is a genus of Ochyroceratidae, midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Simon, Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 56 species, found mostly in the Neotropical realm in the Caribbean, South America, Gu ...

'' Pérez-González, Rubio & Ramírez, 2016 –

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*'' Ochyrocera dorinha'' (Brescovit, Zampaulo, Pedroso & Cizauskas, 2021) – Brazil *''

Ochyrocera fagei ''Ochyrocera'' is a genus of Ochyroceratidae, midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Simon, Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 56 species, found mostly in the Neotropical realm in the Caribbean, South America, Gu ...

'' Brignoli, 1974 – Mexico *''

Ochyrocera formosa ''Ochyrocera'' is a genus of Ochyroceratidae, midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Simon, Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 56 species, found mostly in the Neotropical realm in the Caribbean, South America, Gu ...

'' Gertsch, 1973 –

*'' Ochyrocera garayae'' Castanheira, Pérez-González, do Prado & Baptista, 2019 – Brazil *''

Ochyrocera hamadryas ''Ochyrocera'' is a genus of midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 56 species, found mostly in the Neotropical realm in the Caribbean, South America, Guatemala, Mexico, and on the Po ...

'' Brignoli, 1978 – Brazil *'' Ochyrocera ibitipoca'' Baptista, González & Tourinho, 2008 – Brazil *''

Ochyrocera italoi ''Ochyrocera'' is a genus of midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 56 species, found mostly in the Neotropical realm in the Caribbean, South America, Guatemala, Mexico, and on the Po ...

'' Dupérré, 2015 – Ecuador *''

Ochyrocera itatinga ''Ochyrocera'' is a genus of Ochyroceratidae, midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Simon, Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 56 species, found mostly in the Neotropical realm in the Caribbean, South America, Gu ...

'' Castanheira, Pérez-González, do Prado & Baptista, 2019 – Brazil *'' Ochyrocera janthinipes'' Simon, 1893 – Venezuela *''

Ochyrocera jarocha ''Ochyrocera'' is a genus of midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 56 species, found mostly in the Neotropical realm in the Caribbean, South America, Guatemala, Mexico, and on the Po ...

'' Valdez-Mondragón, 2017 – Mexico *''

Ochyrocera juquila ''Ochyrocera'' is a genus of midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 56 species, found mostly in the Neotropical realm in the Caribbean, South America, Guatemala, Mexico, and on the Po ...

'' Valdez-Mondragón, 2009 – Mexico *'' Ochyrocera laracna'' Brescovit, Cizauskas & Mota, 2018 – Brazil *'' Ochyrocera losrios'' Dupérré, 2015 – Ecuador *'' Ochyrocera machadoi'' (Gertsch, 1977) – Mexico *'' Ochyrocera magali'' (Brescovit, Zampaulo, Pedroso & Cizauskas, 2021) – Brazil *''

Ochyrocera minima ''Ochyrocera'' is a genus of midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 56 species, found mostly in the Neotropical realm in the Caribbean, South America, Guatemala, Mexico, and on the Po ...

'' González-Sponga, 2001 – Venezuela *'' Ochyrocera minotaure'' Dupérré, 2015 – Ecuador *'' Ochyrocera misspider'' Brescovit, Cizauskas & Mota, 2018 – Brazil *'' Ochyrocera monica'' (Brescovit, Zampaulo, Pedroso & Cizauskas, 2021) – Brazil *'' Ochyrocera oblita'' Fage, 1912 – Venezuela *'' Ochyrocera otonga'' Dupérré, 2015 – Ecuador *'' Ochyrocera peruana'' Ribera, 1978 –

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Ochyrocera pojoj ''Ochyrocera'' is a genus of midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 56 species, found mostly in the Neotropical realm in the Caribbean, South America, Guatemala, Mexico, and on the Po ...

'' Valdez-Mondragón, 2017 – Mexico *'' Ochyrocera quinquevittata'' Simon, 1892 – St. Vincent *''

Ochyrocera ransfordi ''Ochyrocera'' is a genus of Ochyroceratidae, midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Simon, Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 56 species, found mostly in the Neotropical realm in the Caribbean, South America, Gu ...

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*'' Ochyrocera rinocerotos'' Dupérré, 2015 – Ecuador *'' Ochyrocera ritxoco'' (Brescovit, Zampaulo & Cizauskas, 2021) – Brazil *''

Ochyrocera ritxoo ''Ochyrocera'' is a genus of midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 56 species, found mostly in the Neotropical realm in the Caribbean, South America, Guatemala, Mexico, and on the Po ...

'' (Brescovit, Zampaulo & Cizauskas, 2021) – Brazil *'' Ochyrocera rosinha'' (Brescovit, Zampaulo, Pedroso & Cizauskas, 2021) – Brazil *''

Ochyrocera sandovalae ''Ochyrocera'' is a genus of Ochyroceratidae, midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Simon, Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 56 species, found mostly in the Neotropical realm in the Caribbean, South America, Gu ...

'' Baert, 2014 – Ecuador *''

Ochyrocera simoni ''Ochyrocera'' is a genus of midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 56 species, found mostly in the Neotropical realm in the Caribbean, South America, Guatemala, Mexico, and on the Po ...

'' O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1894 – Mexico *''

Ochyrocera subparamera ''Ochyrocera'' is a genus of midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 56 species, found mostly in the Neotropical realm in the Caribbean, South America, Guatemala, Mexico, and on the Po ...

'' González-Sponga, 2001 – Venezuela *'' Ochyrocera thibaudi'' Emerit & Lopez, 1985 –

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*'' Ochyrocera tinocoi'' Castanheira, Pérez-González, do Prado & Baptista, 2019 – Brazil *''

Ochyrocera ungoliant ''Ochyrocera ungoliant'' is a species of spiders of the family Ochyroceratidae. It is endemic to Brazil. It was named after Ungoliant, an evil spider spirit created by J.R.R. Tolkien, described in the book ''The Silmarillion''. See also * List o ...

'' Brescovit, Cizauskas & Mota, 2018 – Brazil *''

Ochyrocera varys ''Ochyrocera'' is a genus of Ochyroceratidae, midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Simon, Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 56 species, found mostly in the Neotropical realm in the Caribbean, South America, Gu ...

'' Brescovit, Cizauskas & Mota, 2018 – Brazil *'' Ochyrocera vesiculifera'' Simon, 1893 – Venezuela *''

Ochyrocera viridissima ''Ochyrocera'' is a genus of midget ground weavers that was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1892. Species it contains 56 species, found mostly in the Neotropical realm in the Caribbean, South America, Guatemala, Mexico, and on the Po ...

'' Brignoli, 1974 – Brazil *'' Ochyrocera zabaleta'' Dupérré, 2015 – Ecuador *'' Ochyrocera zamora'' Baert, 2014 – Ecuador

References

Ochyroceratidae Araneomorphae genera Spiders of Central America Spiders of Mexico Spiders of South America Spiders of the Caribbean Taxa named by Eugène Simon {{Araneomorphae-stub