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Abba, a new monotypic genus of orb-weaving spiders (Araneae, Araneidae) from Australia
Evolutionary systematics, Vol.7(1), pp.73-81
2023
Abstract
A new monotypic genus in the orb-weaving spider family Araneidae Clerck, 1757 is described from Australia: Abba gen. nov. , with Abba transversa (Rainbow, 1912) comb. nov. as the type species. It differs from all other genera in the family by somatic characters, specifically a patch of approximately five long spines on the prolateral surface of the first leg in males and an abdominal colouration with a pair of two central spots dorsally on a creamy-white surface. Specimens of A. transversa comb. nov. have been collected in Queensland and New South Wales, where the species is largely summer-mature. We also provide a genus level summary of all Australian Araneidae, currently consisting of 230 described species and eight subspecies in 46 genera.
Details
- Title
- Abba, a new monotypic genus of orb-weaving spiders (Araneae, Araneidae) from Australia
- Authors/Creators
- Pedro CastanheiraVolker W Framenau
- Publication Details
- Evolutionary systematics, Vol.7(1), pp.73-81
- Publisher
- Pensoft Publishing
- Identifiers
- 991005570969407891
- Copyright
- © 2023 The Authors
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Centre for Biosecurity and One Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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