| Eriophora | |
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| Eriophora nephiloides from Belmopan, Belize | |
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| Eriophora heroine | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Eriophora Simon, 1864[1] |
| Type species | |
| E. ravilla (C. L. Koch, 1844)
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| Species | |
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7, see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Eriophora is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1895.[3] It occurs in the Americas and Africa. The name is derived from Ancient Greek roots, and means "wool bearing".[4]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
NMBEwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Levi, H. W. (2002). "Keys to the genera of araneid orbweavers (Araneae, Araneidae) of the Americas". Journal of Arachnology. 30 (3): 562. doi:10.1636/0161-8202(2002)030[0527:KTTGOA]2.0.CO;2. S2CID 84360673.
- ^ Simon, E (1895). Histoire naturelle des araignées. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.51973.
- ^ "Genus Eriophora". BugGuide. Retrieved 2019-05-13.