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Mollemeta edwardsi

Mollemeta edwardsi

Classification

Order
Araneae

Mollemeta is a monotypic genus of long-jawed orb-weavers endemic to Chile. It contains the single species, Mollemeta edwardsi, first described as Landana edwardsi, based on a female found in 1904. The name is a reference to "Molle", the Mapudungun word for "tree", because it builds its vertical orb webs on tree trunks.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Chile · 25