basilica orbweaver

Mecynogea lemniscata

Classification

Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Family: Araneidae

Mecynogea lemniscata, the basilica orbweaver, is a species of orb weaver in the spider family Araneidae. It is found in a range from the United States to Argentina.

Distribution

basilica orbweaver — (c) Meghan Cassidy, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Meghan Cassidy · CC-BY-SA

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

United States of America · 2,096Mexico · 12

Sources and credits

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