Metadiaea fidelis Mello-Leitão, 1929 is a animal in the Thomisidae family, order Araneae, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Metadiaea fidelis Mello-Leitão, 1929

Metadiaea fidelis Mello-Leitão, 1929

Metadiaea is a monotypic Thomisidae spider genus described in 1929, with its only species Metadiaea fidelis from Brazil.

Family
Genus
Metadiaea
Order
Araneae
Class
Arachnida

About Metadiaea fidelis Mello-Leitão, 1929

Metadiaea is a genus of spiders that belongs to the family Thomisidae. This genus was first described in 1929 by Mello-Leitão. As of 2017, the genus contains only one recognized species: Metadiaea fidelis, which is found in Brazil.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Arachnida Araneae Thomisidae Metadiaea

More from Thomisidae

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