Cyclosa trilobata

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Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Cyclosa trilobata

Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Cyclosa
Species:
C. trilobata
Binomial name
Cyclosa trilobata
(Urquhart, 1885)
Synonyms
  • Arachnura trilobata
  • Epeira anseripes

Cyclosa trilobata is a species of orb-weaver spider that is native to New Zealand and Australia.[1]

This species was described as Arachnura trilobata in 1885 by Arthur Urquhart from female and male specimens collected in Auckland.[2] It was later described from Australia.[3] It was most recently revised in 1917, in which it was moved to the Cyclosa genus.[1]

Description

The female is recorded at 9.5mm in length whereas the male is 5mm.[2]

Distribution

This species is native to New Zealand and Australia, including Tasmania.[2][3]

Behaviour

Conservation status

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