Argiope dietrichae
| Argiope dietrichae | |
|---|---|
| |
| Female in Western Australia | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Argiope |
| Species: | A. dietrichae
|
| Binomial name | |
| Argiope dietrichae Levi, 1983
| |
Argiope dietrichae is a rare species of orb-web spider found in the northern parts of Western Australia and the Northern Territory.[1] It was first described by Levi in 1983, and it was named for Amalie Dietrich who collected specimens for the Godeffroy Museum in Hamburg.[2][3]
Description
Argiope dietrichae rest on their web head down with legs arranged in four sets of two. They have a brown carapace streaked with light coloured down. The abdomen has a tessellated pattern similar to Argiope katherina but differs ventrally by a narrower rim and septum of the epigyne. The sternum has a median posterior white mark. The legs are light brown with darker spots and bands. Females are larger than males, with adult females up to 13 mm and males 6 mm.[4][2]
References
- ^ "Argiope dietrichae". Atlas of Living Australia. CSIRO. 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
- ^ a b Levi H. W. (1983). "The Orb-Weaver Genera Argiope, Gea, and Neogea from the Western Pacific Region (Araneae: Araneidae, Argiopinae)" (PDF). MUSEUM OF COMPARATIVE ZOOLOGY. Harvard University. Retrieved 2019-05-07.
- ^ Whyte, Robert; Anderson, Greg (2017). A Field Guide to Spiders of Australia. Clayton South Vic. 3169: CSIRO publishing. p. 80. ISBN 9780643107076.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ "Argiope dietrichae". Arachne.org. Robert Whyte. Retrieved 2020-09-18.