Metaltella
# Metaltella

Metaltella is a genus of South American intertidal spiders first described by Cândido Firmino de Mello-Leitão in 1931. One species, Metaltella simoni, has been introduced to North America.

## Species

As of April 2019 it contains six species:

* Metaltella arcoiris (Mello-Leitão, 1943) – Chile
* Metaltella iheringi (Keyserling, 1891) – Brazil, Argentina
* Metaltella imitans (Mello-Leitão, 1940) – Argentina
* Metaltella rorulenta (Nicolet, 1849) – Peru, Chile, Argentina
* Metaltella simoni (Keyserling, 1878) – Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina. Introduced to USA, Canada
* Metaltella tigrina (Mello-Leitão, 1943) – Argentina
