Xylethrus
| Xylethrus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Xylethrus Simon[1] |
| Type species | |
| Xylethrus superbus | |
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6, see text | |
Xylethrus is a genus of spiders in the Araneidae family. It was first described in 1895 by Simon. As of 2017[update], it contains 6 species found in the Americas from Mexico to Brazil.[1]
Species
Xylethrus comprises the following species:[1]
- Xylethrus ameda Levi, 1996
- Xylethrus anomid Levi, 1996
- Xylethrus arawak Archer, 1965
- Xylethrus perlatus Simon, 1895
- Xylethrus scrupeus Simon, 1895
- Xylethrus superbus Simon, 1895
References
- ^ a b c "Araneidae". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
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