White-winged orbweaver
The white-winged orbweaver (Araneus albotriangulus) is a small orbweaver that was first described in the year 1887 by Eugen von Keyserling. These spiders were previously known as Araneus parvulus and Eriophora parvulus before they got their current scientific name.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Araneus |
| Species: | A. albotriangulus
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| Araneus albotriangulus (Keyserling, 1887)
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Description
editAraneus albotriangulus can be easily recognized by the "wing" markings on their abdomens, from which their common name is derived. These markings are less noticeable on male members of the species.[1]
Range
editThe white-winged orbweaver is typically found in eastern Australia. Specifically, they have been spotted in the Australian states of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania.[2]
Behavior
editThese spiders are known to construct loosely tangled webs in shrubs and bushes. Their fluffly white egg sacs will often be found unconcealed nearby.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "White-winged Araneus (Araneus albotriangulus) – JungleDragon". www.jungledragon.com. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "White-winged Orbweaver (Araneus albotriangulus)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "Araneus albotriangulus (Keyserling, 1887) White-winged Araneus". www.arachne.org.au. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- Natural History Museum Bern. "NMBE – World Spider Catalog". research.amnh.org. Retrieved 2024-05-26.
- Keyserling, E. 1887. Die Arachniden Australiens, nach der Natur beschrieben und abgebildet. Zweiter Theil [Lieferung 35-36]. Bauer & Raspe, Nürnberg, 153–232. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.121660
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