The strange case of Laetesia raveni n. sp., a green linyphiid spider from Eastern Australia with a preference for thorny plants (Araneae, Linyphiidae)

Gustavo Hormiga; Nikolaj Scharff

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3811.1.4

The strange case of Laetesia raveni n. sp., a green linyphiid spider from Eastern Australia with a preference for thorny plants (Araneae, Linyphiidae)

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Abstract

Laetesia raveni n. sp. (Araneae, Linyphiidae), is described based on specimens collected in New South Wales and Queensland (Australia). This new linyphiid species is of bright green colour, and it seems to have a preference to build its webs almost exclusively on two plant species, namely Calamus muelleri Wendland (Arecaceae) and Solanum inaequilaterum Domin, (Solanaceae), both of them densely covered with thorns. The epigynal morphology of Laetesia raveni n. sp. varies intraspecifically. Live individuals and several of their dome-shaped sheet webs are illustrated.

Original language	English
Journal	Zootaxa
Volume	3811
Issue number	1
Pages (from-to)	83-94
Number of pages	12
ISSN	1175-5326
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3811.1.4
Publication status	Published - 30 May 2014

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