Included taxa
Levi, H. W. (1977b). The orb-weaver genera Metepeira, Kaira and Aculepeira in America north of Mexico (Araneae, Araneidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 148: 185-238. 
Species
| Species | Family | Page / figures | published as |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aculepeira armida | Araneidae | 236, f. 208-217 (mf, T from Araneus) | Aculepeira armida |
| Aculepeira carbonaria | Araneidae | 234, f. 198-207 (mf) | Aculepeira carbonaria |
| Aculepeira carbonarioides | Araneidae | 230 (T from Araneus) | Aculepeira charitonovi |
| Aculepeira carbonarioides | Araneidae | 230 (T from Araneus) | Aculepeira hyperborea |
| Aculepeira carbonarioides | Araneidae | 230, f. 162-173, 182-186 (mf, T from Araneus, S of Araneus vegae) | Aculepeira carbonarioides |
| Aculepeira ceropegia | Araneidae | 234, f. 175, 187-197 (mf, T from Araneus, S of Araneus vachoni) | Aculepeira ceropegia |
| Aculepeira packardi | Araneidae | 228, f. 148-161, 174, 176-181 (mf, S of Aculeperia aculeata, A. verae and Araneus septentrionalis) | Aculepeira packardi |
| Aculepeira talishia | Araneidae | 236, f. 218-225 (mf, T from Araneus, S of Araneus karabagi and A. kariae) | Aculepeira noseki |
| Kaira alba | Araneidae | 216, f. 117-129 (f, Dm) | Kaira alba |
| Kaira altiventer | Araneidae | 218, f. 130-137 (f, Dm, S of Kaira spinosa and Pronarachne aries) | Kaira altiventer |
| Kaira hiteae | Araneidae | 220, f. 138-140 (Dm) | Kaira hiteae |
| Kaira monstrosa | Araneidae | 214 (T from Macpos) | Kaira monstrosa |
| Kaira sabino | Araneidae | 221, f. 141-147 (Df) | Kaira sabino |
| Metepeira arizonica | Araneidae | 200, f. 12-13, 39-46 (mf) | Metepeira arizonica |
| Metepeira comanche | Araneidae | 204, f. 61-69 (Dmf) | Metepeira comanche |
| Metepeira crassipes | Araneidae | 202, f. 47-52 (mf, S) | Metepeira crassipes |
| Metepeira datona | Araneidae | 208, f. 78-86 (f, Dm, S) | Metepeira datona |
| Metepeira foxi | Araneidae | 210, f. 87-96 (mf, S) | Metepeira foxi |
| Metepeira gosoga | Araneidae | 209, f. 28-36 (f, Dm) | Metepeira gosoga |
| Metepeira grandiosa | Araneidae | 210, f. 112-116 (m, Sf) | Metepeira grandiosa |
| Metepeira grandiosa | Araneidae | 212, f. 99-100, 106-111 (f reduced to subspecies, Sm) | Metepeira grandiosa alpina |
| Metepeira labyrinthea | Araneidae | 196, f. 1-11, 14-20 (mf, S) | Metepeira labyrinthea |
| Metepeira minima | Araneidae | 206, f. 70-77 (mf, S now rejected) | Metepeira minima |
| Metepeira palustris | Araneidae | 212, f. 97-98, 101-105 (mf, reduced to subspecies) | Metepeira grandiosa palustris |
| Metepeira spinipes | Araneidae | 198, f. 21-27, 37-38 (elevated f from subspecies, Sm) | Metepeira grinnelli |
| Metepeira ventura | Araneidae | 204, f. 53-60 (mf, S) | Metepeira ventura |
Genera
No genus found for this reference