White-headed Orb-weaver Araneus necopinus (Keyserling, 1887)
Fauna Portal species: 6595
Quokkaraneus necopinus male, dorsal (WAM T75387; Quaalup Homestead, Western Australia)
Image: V.W. Framenau (2008)
Fauna Portal Image No. 1694Diagnosis
Quokkaraneus necopinus is currently the only known species in this undescribed genus. It is easily distinguished from other orb-weaving spiders in Australia by its distinct white cephalic region.
Status
- native
Linnean Holotype
Australia
- South Australia
- Victoria
- Western Australia
Fauna Portal Records
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Publications
(2022): Quokkaraneus, a new monotypic genus of Australian orb-weaving spider (Araneae, Araneidae). Australian Journal of Taxonomy. 10: 1 - 9DOI