Barrow Island Heckle-mesh Spider
Dictynidae gen. indet.
FP-14123
Discoverer: F. Bokhari (2025)
Fauna Portal species: 14123
Dictynidae gen. indet. FP-14123 male, dorsal (HBI N36047-2; Barrow Island, Western Australia)
Image: V.W. Framenau (2025)
Fauna Portal Image No. 11122Diagnosis
Male Dictynidae gen. indet. FP-14123 differ from other species in the family by the longer pedipalp cymbium. The epigyne of females are most similar to that of Dictynidae gen. indet. 194, but that species is much lighter.
Status
- native
Fauna Portal Reference
Australia
- Western Australia
Fauna Portal Records
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