Argiope dietrichae
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| Argiope dietrichae | |
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| Female in Western Australia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Argiope |
| Species: | A. dietrichae |
| Binomial name | |
| Argiope dietrichae Levi, 1983 | |
Argiope dietrichae is a rare species of orb-web spider found in the northern parts of Western Australia and the Northern Territory.[1] It was first described by Levi in 1983, and it was named for Amalie Dietrich who collected specimens for the Godeffroy Museum in Hamburg.[2][3]