''Arachosia'' is a

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of anyphaenid sac spiders that was first described by Octavius Pickard-Cambridge in 1882.

Species

it contains twenty-one species, found in the

Americas The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World. Along with th ...

, including the

Greater Antilles The Greater Antilles ( es, Grandes Antillas or Antillas Mayores; french: Grandes Antilles; ht, Gwo Zantiy; jam, Grieta hAntiliiz) is a grouping of the larger islands in the Caribbean Sea, including Cuba, Hispaniola, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, and ...

: *'' Arachosia albiventris'' Mello-Leitão, 1922 –

Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...

Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...

*'' Arachosia anyphaenoides'' O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1882 (

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) – Brazil *'' Arachosia arachosia'' Mello-Leitão, 1922 –

Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...

, Brazil *'' Arachosia avalosi'' Rubio & Ramírez, 2015 – Brazil, Argentina *'' Arachosia bergi'' ( Simon, 1880) – Brazil,

Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...

, Argentina *'' Arachosia bifasciata'' (Mello-Leitão, 1922) – Brazil, Argentina *'' Arachosia carancho'' Rubio & Ramírez, 2015 – Argentina *'' Arachosia cubana'' ( Banks, 1909) – USA,

Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...

*'' Arachosia freiburgensis'' Keyserling, 1891 – Brazil, Argentina *'' Arachosia honesta'' Keyserling, 1891 – Brazil, Argentina *'' Arachosia kapiipeoi'' Rubio & Ramírez, 2015 – Venezuela, Brazil,

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bottom) with the coat of arms of Bolivia in the center , flag_alt2 = 7 × 7 square p ...

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...

, Argentina *'' Arachosia magna'' Rubio & Ramírez, 2015 – Brazil, Argentina *'' Arachosia minensis'' (Mello-Leitão, 1926) – Brazil, Argentina *'' Arachosia monserrate'' Rubio & Ramírez, 2015 –

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

*'' Arachosia oblonga'' (Keyserling, 1878) –

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

*'' Arachosia pinhalito'' Rubio & Ramírez, 2015 – Argentina *'' Arachosia praesignis'' (Keyserling, 1891) – Brazil, Argentina *'' Arachosia proseni'' (Mello-Leitão, 1944) – Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay *'' Arachosia puta'' O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1892 –

Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Cos ...

, Brazil *'' Arachosia striata'' (Keyserling, 1891) – Brazil *'' Arachosia tungurahua'' Rubio & Ramírez, 2015 – Ecuador

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