Melpomene is a genus of funnel weavers first described by O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1898.[2] They range from southwestern U.S. (southern Arizona to western Texas) to Panama and can grow up to 7 to 8.5 millimetres (0.28 to 0.33 in) long. Roth and Brame noted that, with many undescribed species, the genus appears to be a catchall or "wastebasket taxon" for several unrelated species that may represent several genera.[3]
As of April 2019 it contains thirteen species:[1]
Melpomene is a genus of funnel weavers first described by O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1898. They range from southwestern U.S. (southern Arizona to western Texas) to Panama and can grow up to 7 to 8.5 millimetres (0.28 to 0.33 in) long. Roth and Brame noted that, with many undescribed species, the genus appears to be a catchall or "wastebasket taxon" for several unrelated species that may represent several genera.
