Common Western Tharpyna
Tharpyna
FP-353
Discoverer: J.M. Waldock (2007)
Fauna Portal species: 353
Tharpyna FP-353 male, dorsal (HBI N3763-2; Barrow Island, Western Australia)
Image: V.W. Framenau (2024)
Fauna Portal Image No. 8950Diagnosis
Tharpyna FP-353 is a comparatively small species with distinct pale-yellow bases of femora I–III. The abdominal colouration is characteristic with the most anterior lateral transverse light band resolved into two angled markings laterally.
The posterior transverse lines may be absent or reduced to lateral white spots only.
Status
- native
Fauna Portal Reference
Australia
- Western Australia
Fauna Portal Records
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