Nephilengys papuana
| Nephilengys papuana | |
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| N. papuana from northern Australia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Suborder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Nephilidae |
| Genus: | Nephilengys |
| Species: | N. papuana |
| Binomial name | |
| Nephilengys papuana (Thorell, 1881) | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Nephilengys malabarensis var. β | |
Nephilengys papuana is a species of nephilid spider.
N. papuana with egg sac and spiderlings
These animals are currently considered a population of Nephilengys malabarensis. An upcoming publication [1] presents the case for them to be reinstated as a full species.
Female body length is about 17 mm, male length less than 5 mm.
Name
The species name is derived from Papua.
Distribution
The species occurs in New Guinea and tropical Australia (Queensland).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matjaž Kuntner (2007). "A monograph of Nephilengys, the pantropical 'hermit spiders' (Araneae, Nephilidae, Nephilinae)". Systematic Entomology 32 (1): 95–135. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.2006.00348.x.
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