Acroaspis
Genus of spiders
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Acroaspis is a genus of South Pacific orb-weaver spiders first described by Ferdinand Karsch in 1878.[2]
| Acroaspis | |
|---|---|
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| A. decorosa in New Zealand | |
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| A. olorina in Australia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Acroaspis Karsch, 1878[1] |
| Type species | |
| A. olorina Karsch, 1878 | |
| Species | |
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6, see text | |
Distribution
Spiders in this genus are endemic to Australia and New Zealand:[1]
Species
As of January 2026[update], this genus includes five species:[1]
- Acroaspis decorosa (Urquhart, 1894) – New Zealand
- Acroaspis lancearia (Keyserling, 1887) – Australia (New South Wales)
- Acroaspis mamillana (Keyserling, 1887) – Australia (New South Wales)
- Acroaspis olorina Karsch, 1878 – Australia (Western Australia, New South Wales)
- Acroaspis scutifer (Keyserling, 1886) – Australia (New South Wales)
