Aetrocantha
Genus of spiders
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Aetrocantha is a genus of African orb-weaver spiders containing the single species, Aetrocantha falkensteini. It was first described by Ferdinand Karsch in 1879,[2] and has only been found in West and Central Africa.[1]
| Aetrocantha | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Aetrocantha |
| Species: | A. falkensteini |
| Binomial name | |
| Aetrocantha falkensteini | |
The species is named after physician Dr. Falkenstein, who collected specimens in Africa.[2]
