Melychiopharis
Encyclopedia
Melychiopharis is a genus of orb-weaving spider
s in the family Araneidae.
Spider
Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other groups of organisms...
s in the family Araneidae.
Species
- Melychiopharis bibendum Bescovit, Santos & Leite, 2011
- Melychiopharis cynipsMelychiopharis cynipsMelychiopharis cynips is an ant-mimicking spider from Brazil.It was briefly transferred from the family Araneidae to Theridiidae between 2002 and 2005, based mainly on characteristics of the male palp.-References:...
Simon, 1895