Azilia
Keyserling, 1881
long-jawed orb-weavers
Azilia is a of long-jawed -weavers in the Tetragnathidae, first described by Eugen von Keyserling in 1881. It is a senior synonym of Cardimia. The genus contains eleven recognized distributed across the Americas, from the southern United States through Central America to South America, plus the Caribbean islands of Cuba and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
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Distribution
Azilia are found in the Americas: Azilia affinis ranges from the USA to Panama; A. boudeti, A. eximia, A. histrio, and A. integrans occur in Brazil; A. formosa in Peru; A. guatemalensis from Central America to Peru and Saint Vincent; A. marmorata in Guyana; A. montana in Cuba; A. rojasi in Venezuela; and A. vachoni in French Guiana.
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Taxonomic Note
The name Azilia has been used for both a (Tetragnathidae, established 1881) and a genus (Apiaceae, established 1987). These are homonyms representing entirely different organisms. This record concerns the spider genus.
Species Count
As of March 2021, the contains eleven . Two former species names (A. mexicana and A. vagepicta) are now synonymized under A. affinis. Azilia leucostigma was transferred to the genus Galianoella.