Biology:Aetrocantha

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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,[1] and has only been found in West and Central Africa.[2]

The species is named after physician Dr. Falkenstein, who collected specimens in Africa.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Karsch, F. (1879). "West-afrikanische Arachniden, gesammelt von Herrn Stabsarzt Dr. Falkenstein.". Zeitschrift für die Gesammten Naturwissenschaften 52: 329–373. 
  2. "Gen. Karsch, 1879". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/lsid/urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:00448. Retrieved 2026-01-28. 

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