Ocrepeira

Marx, 1883

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Ocrepeira is a of orb-weaver spiders in the Araneidae, first described by George Marx in 1883. The genus contains approximately 74 distributed across the Americas, from the United States through Central America and the Caribbean to South America. Most species were described by Herbert W. Levi in 1993.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Ocrepeira: /ˌoʊ.krəˈpaɪ.rə/

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Distribution

Found throughout the Americas. Range extends from the United States (including southeastern states) south through Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean to South America, with documented in Peru, Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Argentina, Bolivia, Paraguay, French Guiana, Guyana, Rica, Panama, Jamaica, Cuba, Hispaniola, and Trinidad.

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