Barrow Island Mystery Orb-weaver Araneidae gen. indet. FP-9938
Discoverer: V.W. Framenau (2022)

Fauna Portal species: 9938
Family: Araneidae


FP-9938

Araneidae gen. indet. FP-9938 female, dorsal (HBI N19190-4; Barrow Island, Western Australia)

Image: V.W. Framenau (2022)

Fauna Portal Image No. 2929

Diagnosis

This species somewhat resembles those in the genus Neoscona, but the epigyne is of a different shape than typical for that genus. A male is required to assess genus- and further species-level features.

Status

  • native

Fauna Portal Reference

1 ♀
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Harry Butler Institute
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N19190-4
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28 September 2020
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Australia
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Western Australia
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Barrow Island, Little Bandicoot Bay
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night hand collection

Australia

  • Western Australia

Fauna Portal Records

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Volker Framenau, 12 August 2022