Basilica Orbweaver
Mecynogea lemniscata (Walckenaer, 1841)
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum | Chelicerata |
| Class | Arachnida |
| Order | Araneae |
| Family | Araneidae |
| Genus | Mecynogea |
| Species | Mecynogea lemniscata (Walckenaer, 1841) |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Accidental
Distribution
Range
Known from one county in Alabama.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Alabama
Counties
- Alabama
- Colbert
Conservation and management
NatureServe
GNR Unranked
National ranks
- United States
- NNR
Subnational ranks
- West Virginia
- SNR Unranked
- South Carolina
- SNR Unranked
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Archer, A.F. 1940. The Argiopidae or orb-weaving spiders of Alabama. Paper of the Alabama Museum of Natural History 14: 7–77.
- Archer, A.F. 1941. Supplement to the Argiopidae of Alabama. Paper of the Alabama Museum of Natural History 18: 1–47.
- Peck, S.B. 1989. The cave fauna of Alabama. Part I. The terrestrial invertebrates (excluding insects). National Speleological Society Bulletin 51: 11–33.
How to cite this account
Mecynogea lemniscata (Walckenaer, 1841). Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2618. https://cavebiology.org/species/mecynogea-lemniscata/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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