Long-scape Gum-nut Orb-weaver Carepalxis megalostylus Castanheira, Dimitrov, Baptista, Scharff & Framenau, 2025
Fauna Portal species: 13727
Carepalxis megalostylus female, dorsal (AM KS.54361; Euglo State Forest, New South Wales)
Image: P. Castanheira (2023)
Fauna Portal Image No. 10179Diagnosis
(after Castanheira et al. 2025): Females have epigyne with projected lateral lobes; scape medially enlarged covering the atrium, also very elongated exceeding beyond the epigyne area by more than the atrium length; baso-lateral flaps relativelly small and inward projected. Male is unknown.
Status
- native
Linnean Holotype
Australia
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- South Australia
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Publications
(2025): Taxonomy and systematics of the Australasian gum nut orb-weaving spider genus Carepalxis (Araneae, Araneidae). Invertebrate Systematics (submitted).