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Austracantha minax
(Jewel Spider)

The spider species Austracantha minax, commonly known as Jewel Spider, belongs to the genus Austracantha, in the family Araneidae. Austracantha minax spiders have been sighted 0 times by contributing members. Based on collected data, the geographic range for Austracantha minax includes 0 countries and 0 states in the United States. Austracantha minax is most often sighted during the month of .

Taxonomic Hierarchy

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Class: Arachnida
  • Order: Araneae
  • Suborder: Araneomorphae
  • Family: Araneidae
  • Genus: Austracantha
  • Species: Austracantha minax

Other Common Names

Jewel Spider

Author

(Thorell, 1859)

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Additional Remarks

Type species.