It is a species of the orb-weaver spider family, Araneidae. Its range extends from India to China, Indochina, and Sumatra. It is a synanthropic species, often living in habitats associated with humans.

Systematic position          

• Domain : Eukaryota
• Kingdom : Animalia
• Phylum : Arthropoda
• Subphylum : Chelicerata
• Class : Arachnida
• Order : Araneae
• Infraorder : Araneomorphae
• Family : Araneidae
• Genus : Argiope
• Species : pulchella