Paraplectana tsushimensis

Paraplectana tsushimensis is a spider in the orb-weaver family, Araneidae, native to China, Japan, and Taiwan. It is commonly called the ladybird mimic spider.

Paraplectana tsushimensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Paraplectana
Species:
P. tsushimensis
Binomial name
Paraplectana tsushimensis
Yamaguchi, 1960[1]

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

References

  1. "Taxon details Paraplectana tsushimensis Yamaguchi, 1960", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2016-04-14


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