Parawixia dehaani
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| Parawixia dehaani | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Parawixia |
| Species: | P. dehaani |
| Binomial name | |
| Parawixia dehaani (Doleschall, 1859)[1] | |
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Parawixia dehaani, known in Australia as the abandoned-web orb-weaver, is a species of orb weaver spider from the family Araneidae which is widely distributed in Australasia and eastern Asia.[1] It is common in gardens, leading to it sometimes being known by the name common garden spider.[3] The specific name is sometimes spelt dehaanii.[1]
The female Parawixia dehaani is a large, dark brown spider with variable patterns on the abdomen. The most noticeable field characteristic is the triangular abdomen having corners with sharp spikes.[4]
Phylogeny
Close relatives
It has a close relative Parawixia bistriata, which is mainly found in South America.
Distribution
The species is found from India to the Philippines, New Guinea[1] and Australia.[5] It has also been recorded in Pakistan.[6]