''Phonognatha'' is a

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orb-weaver spiders first described by

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in 1895. It was originally placed with the long-jawed orb weavers, and was moved to ''

Araneidae Orb-weaver spiders are members of the spider family Araneidae. They are the most common group of builders of spiral wheel-shaped webs often found in gardens, fields, and forests. The English word "orb" can mean "circular", hence the English name ...

'' in 2008. The leaf curling spider ('' Phonognatha graeffei'') is a common Australian spider found in urban areas as well as woodlands of the northeastern, eastern, and southern states. ''Phonognatha vicitra'' was formerly placed in the genus, but it has been shown to be a misidentification of ''

Acusilas coccineus ''Acusilas coccineus'' is a species of spider in the family Araneidae, found from India and China to Indonesia (the Moluccas). In India particularly, it has been known by the synonym A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means exactly ...

''.

Species

it contains four species: *'' Phonognatha graeffei'' (Keyserling, 1865) (

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) – Australia *'' Phonognatha melania'' (

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, 1871) – Australia *'' Phonognatha neocaledonica'' Berland, 1924 – New Caledonia *''

Phonognatha tanyodon ''Phonognatha'' is a genus of South Pacific orb-weaver spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1895. It was originally placed with the long-jawed orb weavers, and was moved to ''Araneidae'' in 2008. The leaf curling spider ('' Phonognatha ...

'' Kallal & Hormiga, 2018 – Australia (Queensland, New South Wales)

References

External links

closeup pictures showing webs as well

Taxonomy and species list
Araneidae Araneomorphae genera Spiders of Asia Spiders of Oceania Taxa named by Eugène Simon {{Araneidae-stub