North-western Australophantes
Chthiononetes
FP-225
Discoverer: J.M. Waldock (2005)
Fauna Portal species: 225
Chthiononetes FP-225 male, dorsal (HBI N30118-6; ca 17.8 km WSW. of Wongan Hills, Western Australia)
Image: V.W. Framenau (2023)
Fauna Portal Image No. 5922Diagnosis
This species of Chthiononetes is characterised by the two white spots on the dorsal shoulders of the abdomen (rarely missing in some specimens), in addition to the unique genital morphology, such as the very short lateral scape-like structures of the epigyne.
Status
- native
Fauna Portal Reference
Australia
- Western Australia
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