Paraplectana tsushimensis

Paraplectana tsushimensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Paraplectana
Species: P. tsushimensis
Binomial name
Paraplectana tsushimensis
(Yamaguchi, 1960)

Paraplectana tsushimensis is a spider in the orb-weaver (Araneidae) family, native to China, Japan, and Taiwan. It is commonly called the Ladybird Mimic Spider.

The animal belongs to the genus Paraplectana. The scientific name of the species was first published in 1960 by Yamaguchi.[1]

References

  1. Platnick, Norman I. (2010): The world spider catalog, version 10.5. American Museum of Natural History.
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