Argiope protensa

Argiope protensa is a species of the spider genus Argiope known by the common names longtailed orb-weaving spider or tear drop spider.[2] It is found in New Guinea, Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand.[1][3]

Argiope protensa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Argiope
Species:
A. protensa
Binomial name
Argiope protensa
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References

  1. "Taxon details Argiope protensa L. Koch, 1872", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2019-06-28
  2. "Argiope protensa". Atlas of Living Australia. CSIRO. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  3. Levi, H.W. (1983). "The Orb-Weaver Genera Argiope, Gea, and Neogea from the Western Pacific Region (Araneae: Araneidae, Argiopinae)" (PDF). Museum of Comparative Zoology. Harvard University. Retrieved 2018-11-27.


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