Parasteatoda lanyuensis

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Parasteatoda lanyuensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Parasteatoda
Species:
P. lanyuensis
Binomial name
Parasteatoda lanyuensis
(Yoshida, Tso & Severinghaus, 2000)
Orchid Island off the southeastern coast of Taiwan
Orchid Island off the southeastern coast of Taiwan
Parasteatoda lanyuensis is known from Orchid Island, Taiwan
Synonyms[2][3]

Achaearanea lanyuensis Yoshida, Tso & Severinghaus, 2000[1]

Parasteatoda lanyuensis is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae.[2][3] It is endemic to Taiwan.[2] The type series – two males and three females – was collected from Orchid Island (=Lanyu in Chinese, hence the specific name).[1]

Male Parasteatoda lanyuensis measure 2.68–3.11 mm (0.11–0.12 in) and females 5.47–5.51 mm (0.22–0.22 in) in total length. The carapace is brown with dusky spots while the abdomen is grayish dusky brown with white spots and black flecks. The chelicerae, maxillae, and labium are brown. The sternum is light brown with posterior black flecks. The legs are light brown.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Yoshida, Hajime; Tso, I.-Min & Severinghaus, Lucia Liu (2000). "The spider family Theridiidae (Arachnida: Araneae) from Orchid Island, Taiwan: descriptions of six new and one newly recorded species" (PDF). Zoological Studies. 39 (2): 123–132.
  2. ^ a b c "Parasteatoda lanyuensis (Yoshida, Tso & Severinghaus, 2000)". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Parasteatoda lanyuensis". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan (TaiCOL). Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.