''Sparianthina'' is a

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of huntsman spiders that was first described by

Nathan Banks Nathan Banks (April 13, 1868 – January 24, 1953) was an American entomologist noted for his work on Neuroptera, Megaloptera, Hymenoptera, and Acarina (mites). He started work on mites in 1880 with the USDA. In 1909 he reported many Costa Rican ...

in 1929.

Species

it contains eleven species, found in Central America,

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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 ...

, and on Trinidad and Tobago: *'' Sparianthina adisi'' Jäger, Rheims & Labarque, 2009 –

*'' Sparianthina boyaca'' (Rheims, 2021) – Colombia *'' Sparianthina deltshevi'' Jäger, Rheims & Labarque, 2009 – Venezuela *'' Sparianthina gaita'' Rheims, 2011 – Venezuela *'' Sparianthina milleri'' ( Caporiacco, 1955) – Venezuela *'' Sparianthina parang'' Rheims, 2011 – Trinidad and Tobago *'' Sparianthina pumilla'' (

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, 1880) –

*'' Sparianthina rufescens'' ( Mello-Leitão, 1940) –

*'' Sparianthina saaristoi'' Jäger, Rheims & Labarque, 2009 – Venezuela *'' Sparianthina selenopoides'' Banks, 1929 (

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) –

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*'' Sparianthina soca'' (Rheims, 2021) – Trinidad and Tobago

References

Sparassidae genera Spiders of Central America Spiders of South America Taxa named by Nathan Banks {{Sparassidae-stub

Species

See also

References