Elongated Argiope Argiope protensa L. Koch, 1872
Fauna Portal species: 155
Diagnosis
Argiope protensa cannot be mistaken for any other member of the genus due to its elongated body, with the abdomen extending beyond the spinnerets (Levi 1983)
Linnean Holotype
Australia
- Australian Capital Territory
- New South Wales
- Northern Territory
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
Neighbouring Countries
- New Zealand
Fauna Portal Records
The map shows all records that have been verified as part of the Fauna Portal project and may not represent the true distribution of a species. Specifically, for described species, check the link to the Atlas of Living Australia on this page for potential wider distributions. Fauna Portal Reference specimens and Linnean types are shown in red. If you identified a specimen that exceeds the distribution of an undescribed species as illustrated here, please contact the Fauna Portal team who can assist with the lodgement of the specimen in a public institution and display on the map.
Similar Species
Publications
(1983): The orb-weaver genera Argiope, Gea, and Neogea from the western Pacific region (Araneae: Araneidae, Argiopinae).. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 150: 247 - 338