''Azilia'' is a

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of long-jawed orb-weavers that was first described by

Eugen von Keyserling Eugen von Keyserling (22 March 1833 in Pockroy, Lithuania – 4 April 1889 in Dzierżoniów, Silesia Silesia (see names #Etymology, below) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czec ...

in 1881. It is a senior synonym of ''Cardimia''.

Species

it contains eleven species, found in Central America, South America, Cuba, on

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, sometimes known simply as Saint Vincent or SVG, is an island country in the eastern Caribbean. It is located in the southeast Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, which lie in the West Indies, at the south ...

, and in the United States: *'' Azilia affinis'' O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1893 – USA to Panama *'' Azilia boudeti'' Simon, 1895 –

Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...

*'' Azilia eximia'' ( Mello-Leitão, 1940) – Brazil *'' Azilia formosa'' Keyserling, 1881 (

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) –

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*'' Azilia guatemalensis'' O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1889 – Central America to Peru, St. Vincent *'' Azilia histrio'' Simon, 1895 – Brazil *'' Azilia integrans'' (Mello-Leitão, 1935) — Brazil *'' Azilia marmorata'' Mello-Leitão, 1948 –

Guyana Guyana, officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern coast of South America, part of the historic British West Indies. entry "Guyana" Georgetown, Guyana, Georgetown is the capital of Guyana and is also the co ...

*'' Azilia montana'' Bryant, 1940 –

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*'' Azilia rojasi'' Simon, 1895 –

Venezuela Venezuela, officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many Federal Dependencies of Venezuela, islands and islets in the Caribbean Sea. It com ...

*'' Azilia vachoni'' ( Caporiacco, 1954) –

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In synonymy: *''A. mexicana'' Banks, 1898 = ''Azilia affinis'' O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1893 *''A. vagepicta'' Simon, 1895 = ''Azilia affinis'' O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1893 Formerly placed here * ''Azilia leucostigma'' Mello-Leitão, 1941– now in '' Galianoella''

References

Tetragnathidae genera Taxa named by Eugen von Keyserling Tetragnathidae {{Tetragnathidae-stub

Species

See also

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