Philoponella feroka

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Philoponella feroka
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Uloboridae
Genus: Philoponella
Species:
P. feroka
Binomial name
Philoponella feroka
(Bradoo, 1979)[1]

Philoponella feroka is a spider of the Uloboridae family.[1]

Description[edit]

Range[edit]

Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Karnataka in India.[1]

Habitat[edit]

Paddy fields, fences, and shrubs found next to the highway.[1]

Ecology[edit]

Found on the webs of the social spider Stegodyphus sarasinorum.[1]

Etymology[edit]

Taxonomy[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Babu, Nishi; Caleb, John T.D.; Jani, Maitry; Uma, Divya; Prasad, G. (2022). "On the taxonomy and distribution of the orb-weaving spider Philoponella feroka(Bradoo, 1979) n. comb. from India (Araneae, Uloboridae)". Zootaxa. 5087 (3): 497–500. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5087.3.8. PMID 35391274. S2CID 248025552.