South-western Cob-web Spider
Cryptachaea
FP-13391
Discoverer: V.W. Framenau
Fauna Portal species: 13391
Cryptachaea FP-13391 male, dorsal (HBI N30976-45; Hamersley Inlet Campground, Western Australia)
Image: V.W. Framenau (2024)
Fauna Portal Image No. 9000Diagnosis
The male pedipalp is compact, similar to C. veruculata in ventral view, but the conductor is smaller and less defined. The female epigyne is also close to that of C. veruculata, but instead of two triangular protrusions, it has two lateral blunt, scerotised lobes. Cryptachaea FP-13391 also lacks the large, white ventral abdominal patch of C. veruculata.
Status
- native
Fauna Portal Reference
Australia
- Western Australia
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