''Pararaneus'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
orb-weaver spiders first described by
Lodovico di Caporiacco in 1940.
Species
it contains five species:
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Pararaneus cyrtoscapus
''Pararaneus'' is a genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biologi ...
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(Pocock, 1898) – Central, East, Southern Africa, Socotra
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Pararaneus perforatus''
( Thorell, 1899) – Central, East, Southern Africa
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Pararaneus pseudostriatus
''Pararaneus'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Lodovico di Caporiacco in 1940.
Species
it contains five species:
*''Pararaneus cyrtoscapus
''Pararaneus'' is a genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used i ...
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( Strand, 1908) – Central, East Africa
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Pararaneus spectator
''Pararaneus'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Lodovico di Caporiacco in 1940.
Species
it contains five species:
*''Pararaneus cyrtoscapus'' (Pocock, 1898) – Central, East, Southern Africa, Socotra
*'' Pararaneus perfora ...
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( Karsch, 1885) – Africa, Middle East
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Pararaneus uncivulva
''Pararaneus'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Lodovico di Caporiacco in 1940.
Species
it contains five species:
*''Pararaneus cyrtoscapus'' (Pocock, 1898) – Central, East, Southern Africa, Socotra
*'' Pararaneus perfora ...
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(Strand, 1907) – Madagascar
References
Araneidae
Araneomorphae genera
Spiders of Africa
Spiders of Asia
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