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Phonognatha vicitra [1], referred to as the Leaf Curling Spider is an Indian Spider found in woodlands and among shrubs. Phonognatha vicitra is one of the only 7 species of the Genus Phonognatha. It is a small member of the Araneidae family; the orb-weavers. it was previously placed in 'Tetragnathidae' also known as Long-jawed orb weaver.
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The spider is distinguished by having a curled leaf at the center of its web, in which it shelters. Other species of the same genera form pairs living together in the same leaf. The curled leaf also shelters eggs.
This species is very rare and not studied extensively in India. With only one known Phonognath species outside Australia/Oceania, the Phonognatha vicitra was discovered by one W. R. Sherriffs back in 1928.
Vicitra is a quaint English spelling of the Sanskrit word vichitra, which is also found in several other Indian languages. 'Vichitra' is an adjective with a range of meanings: from a non-judgemental 'exotic' to a pejorative 'weird'.