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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Araneidae |
Genus: | Cyrtophora |
Species: | C. unicolor
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Binomial name | |
Cyrtophora unicolor (
Doleschall, 1857)
[1]
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Synonyms [1] | |
Epeira unicolor Doleschall, 1857 [2] |
Cyrtophora unicolor is a species of spider of the family Araneidae. [1] It is known as the red tent spider. [3]
The species shows sexual dimorphism, where the male is small and with faded colors, whereas the female is much larger and with a brilliant red color. [3] The female is 17-20mm in length. [4]
The red tent spider builds a large three-dimensional web in vegetation, which is a common feature of members of the genus. [5]
It is found in numerous Asian countries, including Singapore, China, Southern Taiwan, Japan, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Christmas Island, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, and north-eastern India. [3]
Red tent spider | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Araneidae |
Genus: | Cyrtophora |
Species: | C. unicolor
|
Binomial name | |
Cyrtophora unicolor (
Doleschall, 1857)
[1]
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Synonyms [1] | |
Epeira unicolor Doleschall, 1857 [2] |
Cyrtophora unicolor is a species of spider of the family Araneidae. [1] It is known as the red tent spider. [3]
The species shows sexual dimorphism, where the male is small and with faded colors, whereas the female is much larger and with a brilliant red color. [3] The female is 17-20mm in length. [4]
The red tent spider builds a large three-dimensional web in vegetation, which is a common feature of members of the genus. [5]
It is found in numerous Asian countries, including Singapore, China, Southern Taiwan, Japan, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Christmas Island, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, and north-eastern India. [3]