Neoscona theisi is a species of spider in the family Araneidae.[1][2] Spiders in the genus Neoscona have a mostly pantropical distribution.[3]
| Neoscona theisi | |
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| In Cairns, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Neoscona |
| Species: | N. theisi
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoscona theisi Walckenaer, 1841
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Description
editNeoscona theisi females have a body length up to 11 mm (0.43 in). Males are slightly smaller, measuring up to 9 mm (0.35 in).[3] They build an orb web and rest near the centre.[4] Individuals vary in color from dark reddish-brown to pale-yellow with a distinct pattern on the upper abdomen, lighter along the centre-line and darker on the sides. The legs are light with dark patches at the joints. The sternum is a dark shield shape with a pale yellow longitudinal stripe mid-line. The sternum contrasts with the pale coxa of the nearest leg joints.
There is a characteristic longitudinal groove on the carapace which separates all species of Neoscona from species of Araneus.[5][6]
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References
edit- ^ "Atlas of Living Australia". CSIRO. 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ "Australian Biodiversity Resources Study". Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
- ^ a b Whyte, Robert; Anderson, Greg (2017). A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia. Clayton South Vic. 3169: CSIRO publishing. p. 74. ISBN 9780643107076.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ Alam, Imtiaz; Butt, Abida (2016-08-14). "A Study of web structure of Neoscona theisi (Araneae:Araneidae) under Field Conditions". Oriental Insects. 50 (4). Taylor&Francis Online: 151–159. doi:10.1080/00305316.2016.1217496. S2CID 89003925. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ^ "University of Arkansas Arthropod Museum". University of Arkansas. University of Arkansas. 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
- ^ Bergman, J.D.; Levi, H.W. (1971). "The orb weaver genus Neoscona in North America (Araneae:Araneidae)". Biodiversity Heritage Library. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. Retrieved 2020-04-14.