Barrow Island Mystery Orb-weaver
Araneidae gen. indet.
FP-9938
Discoverer: V.W. Framenau (2022)
Fauna Portal species: 9938
Araneidae gen. indet. FP-9938 female, dorsal (HBI N19190-4; Barrow Island, Western Australia)
Image: V.W. Framenau (2022)
Fauna Portal Image No. 2929Diagnosis
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
Australia
- Western Australia
Fauna Portal Records
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