Barrow Island Forsterina
Forsterina
FP-181 (BWI sp. 2)
Discoverer: J.M. Waldock, (2012)
Fauna Portal species: 181
Forsterina FP-181 male, dorsal (HBI N15833-2; Barrow Island, Western Australia)
Image: V.W. Framenau (2022)
Fauna Portal Image No. 4407Diagnosis
Forsterina FP-181 is currently known from Barrow Island only and differs from the second species there by the abdominal pattern, but also distinct differences in male and female genitalia.
Status
- native
Fauna Portal Reference
Australia
- Western Australia
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