Spotted Orb-weaver Neoscona FP-166
Discoverer: V.W. Framenau (2006)

Fauna Portal species: 166
Family: Araneidae


FP-166

Neoscona FP-166 male, dorsal (HBI N6665-1; Barrow Island, Western Australia)

Image: V.W. Framenau (2022)

Fauna Portal Image No. 2932

Diagnosis

Neoscona FP-166 is similar to N. adianta (as illustrated by Grasshoff 1986), but differs in details of the genitalia and dorsal colouration of the abdomen.

Status

  • native

Fauna Portal Reference

1 ♂
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Harry Butler Institute
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N6665-1
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24 March 2011
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Australia
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Western Australia
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Barrow Island
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suction sample

Australia

  • Western Australia

Publications

Grasshoff M (1986): Die Radnetzspinnen-Gattung Neoscona in Afrika (Arachnida: Araneae). Annalen Zoologische Wetenschappen. 250: 1 - 123


Volker Framenau, 12 August 2022