''Wendilgarda'' 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 ray spiders that was first described by

Eugen von Keyserling Eugen von Keyserling (22 March 1833 in Pockroy, Lithuania – 4 April 1889 in Dzierżoniów, Silesia) was a Baltic-German arachnologist. He studied in the University of Tartu. He was the author of ''Die Spinnen Amerikas'', and completed ''Die Ara ...

in 1886.

Species

it contains fourteen species and one subspecies, found in Asia, the Caribbean, Central America,

São Tomé and Príncipe São Tomé and Príncipe (; pt, São Tomé e Príncipe (); English: " Saint Thomas and Prince"), officially the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe ( pt, República Democrática de São Tomé e Príncipe), is a Portuguese-speaking i ...

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 ...

, and

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 ...

: *'' Wendilgarda assamensis'' Fage, 1924 –

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...

*'' Wendilgarda atricolor'' (

Simon Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus ...

, 1907) –

*'' Wendilgarda clara'' Keyserling, 1886 –

Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se ...

, Guatemala to Brazil *'' Wendilgarda galapagensis''

Archer Archery is the sport, practice, or skill of using a bow to shoot arrows.Paterson ''Encyclopaedia of Archery'' p. 17 The word comes from the Latin ''arcus'', meaning bow. Historically, archery has been used for hunting and combat. In mo ...

, 1953 –

Costa Rica Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...

(Cocos Is.) *'' Wendilgarda housaiyuae'' Lin & Li, 2022 – China *'' Wendilgarda liliwensis'' Barrion & Litsinger, 1995 –

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

*'' Wendilgarda mexicana'' Keyserling, 1886 ( type) –

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*'' Wendilgarda muji'' Miller, Griswold & Yin, 2009 – China *'' Wendilgarda mustelina'' Simon, 1898 – St. Vincent **'' Wendilgarda m. arnouxi'' Lopez & Emerit, 1986 –

Guadeloupe Guadeloupe (; ; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Gwadloup, ) is an archipelago and overseas department and region of France in the Caribbean. It consists of six inhabited islands—Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Désirade, and the ...

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Wendilgarda nigra ''Wendilgarda'' is a genus of ray spiders that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1886. Species it contains fourteen species and one subspecies, found in Asia, the Caribbean, Central America, São Tomé and Príncipe, Brazil, and Me ...

'' Keyserling, 1886 –

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Wendilgarda nipponica ''Wendilgarda'' is a genus of ray spiders that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1886. Species it contains fourteen species and one subspecies, found in Asia, the Caribbean, Central America, São Tomé and Príncipe, Brazil, and Me ...

'' Shinkai, 2009 –

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

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Wendilgarda panjanensis ''Wendilgarda'' is a genus of ray spiders that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1886. Species it contains fourteen species and one subspecies, found in Asia, the Caribbean, Central America, São Tomé and Príncipe, Brazil, and Me ...

'' Barrion, Barrion-Dupo & Heong, 2013 – China *'' Wendilgarda ruficeps'' Suzuki, 2019 – Japan *''

Wendilgarda sinensis ''Wendilgarda'' is a genus of ray spiders that was first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1886. Species it contains fourteen species and one subspecies, found in Asia, the Caribbean, Central America, São Tomé and Príncipe, Brazil, and Me ...

'' Zhu & Wang, 1992 – China Formerly included: *''W. bicolor'' Keyserling, 1886 (Transferred to ''

Plato Plato ( ; grc-gre, Πλάτων ; 428/427 or 424/423 – 348/347 BC) was a Greek philosopher born in Athens during the Classical period in Ancient Greece. He founded the Platonist school of thought and the Academy, the first institution ...

'') *''W. coddingtoni'' Zhu, Zhang & Chen, 2001 (Transferred to ''

Karstia ''Karstia'' is a genus of Asian ray spiders that was first described by H. M. Chen in 2010. Species it contains five species, found in China: *'' Karstia coddingtoni'' (Zhu, Zhang & Chen, 2001) – China *'' Karstia cordata'' Dou & Lin, 2012 � ...

'') *''W. guacharo'' Brignoli, 1972 (Transferred to ''Plato'') *''W. miranda'' Brignoli, 1972 (Transferred to ''Plato'')

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