Araneus mitificus
Taxonomy
Taxonomy
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*Araneus mitificus* belongs to the [genus](/wiki/Genus "Genus") *[Araneus](/wiki/Araneus "Araneus")*. It is classified under the [subfamily](/wiki/Subfamily "Subfamily") [Araneinae](/wiki/Araneinae "Araneinae") of the orb\-weaver spider [family](/wiki/Family_%28biology%29 "Family (biology)") [Araneidae](/wiki/Orb-weaver_spider "Orb-weaver spider"). They are members of the [superfamily](/wiki/Taxonomic_rank "Taxonomic rank") of eight\-eyed spiders [Araneoidea](/wiki/Araneoidea "Araneoidea") of the [suborder](/wiki/Suborder "Suborder") [Araneomorphae](/wiki/Araneomorphae "Araneomorphae"). The species was originally described in 1886 as *Epeira mitifica* by the [French](/wiki/French_people "French people") [arachnologist](/wiki/Arachnologist "Arachnologist") [Eugène Simon](/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Simon "Eugène Simon").


What family does *Araneus mitificus* belong to?