Araneidae – Phonognatha melania – Leaf-curling Spider
Details
Name:
Araneidae – Phonognatha melania – Leaf-curling Spider
Araneidae – Phonognatha melania – Leaf-curling Spider
Scientific Name:
Phonognatha melania
Phonognatha melania
Reference Number:
ALD-094
ALD-094
Description
Class Arachnida; Order Araneae; Infraorder Araneomorphae; Family Araneidae (Orb-weavers); Scientific name: Phonognatha melania; Common name: Leaf-curling Spider – Female at the lower entrance of her retreat with a jewel beetle caught in the web - Distribution in Australia: present in Tasmania and all mainland states except the Northern Territory,; absent in the arid areas of the centre and the north-west –Photographed: in December, in Peak Charles NP, Western Australia.
Additional Details
Reference Number: | ALD-094 |
Scientific Name: | Phonognatha melania |