Native Cupboard Spider
Steatoda
FP-342 (BWI sp. 1)
Discoverer: V.W. Framenau (2021)
Fauna Portal species: 342
Diagnosis
Steatoda FP-342 have a white spot on the venter of the abdomen. Males differ from other species with that feature, i.e. Steatoda FP-6181, by details of the genitalia. The embolus in the male pedipalp is the thickest of all species. The female epigyne is wrinkled, with a central protrusion.
Fauna Portal Reference
Australia
- Western Australia
Fauna Portal Records
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