Spinaarachne

Spinaarachne
S. hirsuta
S. aculeata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Thomisidae
Genus: Spinaarachne
Machado, 2025[1]
Type species
Stephanopis hirsuta
L. Koch, 1874
Species

3, see text

Spinaarachne is a genus of spiders in the family Thomisidae.[2]

Distribution

Spinaarachne is endemic to Australia.[2]

Etymology

The genus name refers to the spiny appearance of spiders in this genus.[1]

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes three species:[2]

  • Spinaarachne aculeata Machado, 2025 – Australia (Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales)
  • Spinaarachne hirsuta (L. Koch, 1874) – Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania)
  • Spinaarachne pilosa Machado, 2025 – Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Tasmania)

References

  1. ^ a b Machado, M.; Teixeira, R. A. (2025). "A place for everything, and everything in its place: a new genus for the spiny Australian crab spiders (Araneae: Thomisidae)". Records of the Australian Museum. 77: 271–283. doi:10.3853/j.2201-4349.77.2025.1913.
  2. ^ a b c "Gen. Spinaarachne Machado, 2025". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.


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