Paraplectana tsushimensis

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]

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

References

  1. 1 2 "Taxon details Paraplectana tsushimensis Yamaguchi, 1960", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2016-04-14


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