Neoscona novella
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| Neoscona Orb-Web Spider | |
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| Female | |
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| Female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Neoscona |
| Species: | N. novella |
| Binomial name | |
| Neoscona novella | |
Neoscona novella is a species of spider in the family Araneidae.[2] It is an endemic species to Africa.[3]
Neoscona novella is known from Equatorial Guinea (Bioko) and South Africa.[3]
In South Africa, the species is known from five provinces at altitudes ranging from 62 to 1,369 m above sea level. These include Eastern Cape (Baviaanskloof Nature Reserve), Limpopo, North West, Northern Cape, and Western Cape (Cape Town).[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Neoscona novella is known only from the female. It is a small orb-web spider that constructs webs in vegetation.[3]
