''Tymbira'' is a
genus of
South American
tangled nest spiders containing the single species, ''Tymbira brunnea''. It was first described by
Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão
Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão (July 17, 1886 – December 14, 1948) was a Brazilian zoologist who is considered the founder of Arachnology in South America, publishing 198 papers on the taxonomy of Arachnida. He was also involved with educ ...
in 1944,
and has only been found in
Argentina.
References
Amaurobiidae
Monotypic Araneomorphae genera
Spiders of Argentina
Taxa named by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão
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