| Mecynogea lemniscata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Mecynogea |
| Species: | M. lemniscata |
| Binomial name | |
| Mecynogea lemniscata (Walckenaer, 1841) | |
Mecynogea lemniscata, the basilica orbweaver, is a species of orb weaver in the spider family Araneidae. It is found in a range from the United States to Argentina. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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