Naming
One of the synonyms of the species is ''Gasteracantha vittata'', a name given to it by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1871. However, it was later discovered that Fabricius had described the species earlier, and according to taxonomic rules, the earlier name has precedence and is the only one that should be used. Also, there are other species that were identified ''G. vittata'' at times, namely ''G. irradiata'' , ''G. sanguinolenta'' and ''G. transversa'' , further complicating the issue.References:
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