Nuctenea

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Nuctenea

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Nuctenea
Simon, 1864
Diversity
3 species

The spider genus Nuctenea belongs to the Araneidae family. Its most familiar member is the Walnut Orb-Weaver Spider, N. umbratica.

[edit] Species

  • Nuctenea cedrorum (Simon, 1929) (Algeria)
  • Nuctenea silvicultrix (C. L. Koch, 1835) (Palearctic)
  • Nuctenea umbratica (Clerck, 1757) (Europe to Azerbaijan)
    • Nuctenea umbratica nigricans (Franganillo, 1909) (Portugal)
    • Nuctenea umbratica obscura (Franganillo, 1909) (Portugal)


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