''Ochyrocera'' is a

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of midget ground weavers that was first described by

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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 ...

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Ochyrocera arietina ''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 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 ''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 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 –

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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 ''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, 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 Willis John Gertsch (October 4, 1906 – December 12, 1998) was an American arachnologist. He described over 1,000 species of spiders, scorpions, and other arachnids, including the Brown recluse spider and the Tooth cave spider. Gertsch was born ...

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*'' 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 ''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 ...

'' 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 ''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 ...

'' 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 ''Ochyrocera laracna'' is a species of spiders of the family Ochyroceratidae. It is endemic to Brazil. It was named after Shelob (''Laracna'' in Portuguese), giant spider from J.R.R. Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings''. See also * List of Ochyro ...

'' Brescovit, Cizauskas & Mota, 2018 – Brazil *'' Ochyrocera losrios'' Dupérré, 2015 – Ecuador *''

Ochyrocera machadoi ''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, 1977) – Mexico *''

Ochyrocera magali ''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, 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 ''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 monica'' (Brescovit, Zampaulo, Pedroso & Cizauskas, 2021) – Brazil *'' Ochyrocera oblita'' Fage, 1912 – Venezuela *''

Ochyrocera otonga ''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 ...

'' Dupérré, 2015 – Ecuador *''

Ochyrocera peruana ''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 ...

'' 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 ''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 ...

'' 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 ''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 ...

'' Dupérré, 2015 – Ecuador *''

Ochyrocera ritxoco ''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 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 Octavius Pickard-Cambridge FRS (3 November 1828 – 9 March 1917) was an English clergyman and zoologist. He was a keen arachnologist who described and named more than 900 species of spider. Life and work Pickard-Cambridge was born in Blox ...

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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 ''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 ...

'' Emerit & Lopez, 1985 –

Lesser Antilles The Lesser Antilles ( es, link=no, Antillas Menores; french: link=no, Petites Antilles; pap, Antias Menor; nl, Kleine Antillen) are a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. Most of them are part of a long, partially volcanic island arc betwe ...

*'' 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 ''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 ...

'' 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 ''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 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