Common Spitting Spider Scytodes thoracica (Latreille, 1802)
Fauna Portal species: 14831
Scytodes thoracica male, dorsal (WAM T177019; Richmond, Victoria)
Image: V.W. Framenau (2026)
Fauna Portal Image No. 15336Diagnosis
In Australia, S. thoracica is easily identified by its lyre-shaped marking on the carapace.
Status
- introduced
Linnean Type
No information on type material in the original description.
Australia
- Victoria
Neighbouring Countries
- New Zealand
Fauna Portal Records
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