Neoscona theisi

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
In Cairns, Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Neoscona
Species:
N. theisi
Binomial name
Neoscona theisi

Description

Neoscona 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]

Illustration of Neoscona theisi, Walckenaer, 1841
  • Male dorsal
  • Male ventral
  • Female dorsal
  • Female ventral

References
  1. "Atlas of Living Australia". CSIRO. 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  2. "Australian Biodiversity Resources Study". Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  3. Whyte, Robert; Anderson, Greg (2017). A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia. Clayton South Vic. 3169: CSIRO publishing. p. 74. ISBN 9780643107076.CS1 maint: location (link)
  4. "A Study of web structure of Neoscona theisi (Araneae:Araneidae) under Field Conditions". Taylor & Francis online. Taylor&Francis Online. 2016-08-14. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  5. "University of Arkansas Arthropod Museum". University of Arkansas. University of Arkansas. 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-13.
  6. 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.
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