Cryptachaea veruculata
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Species of spider
| Cryptachaea veruculata | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Cryptachaea |
| Species: | C. veruculata
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| Binomial name | |
| Cryptachaea veruculata (Urquhart, 1885)
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| Synonyms | |
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Theridion veruculatum | |
Cryptachaea veruculata is a spider native to Australia and New Zealand. It has been introduced into England and Belgium.[1] [2] The species has potential to control spider mites and leafroller caterpillars in New Zealand.[2]
Description
[edit ]Females reach a body size of about 4 mm, males only about 1.5 mm. They sometimes build small webs in flowers and green vegetation, but will also build webs in corners of the outer walls of buildings.[citation needed ]
Taxonomy
[edit ]This species was moved from genus Achaearanea in 2008.[1]
Name
[edit ]Common names include Diamond Comb-footed Spider. In New Zealand, it is also known as just "cobweb spider".[citation needed ]
Gallery
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Notes
[edit ]References
[edit ]- Yeates, G.W. & Williams, P.A. (2006): Export of Plant and Animal Species from an Insular Biota. in: Biological Invasions in New Zealand. ISBN 978-3-540-30022-9 — doi:10.1007/3-540-30023-6
- Platnick, Norman I. (2009): The world spider catalog, version 9.5. American Museum of Natural History.
Further reading
[edit ]- Yoshida, Hajime (2008): A revision of the genus Achaearanea (Araneae: Theridiidae). Acta Arachnologica 57(1): 37-40. PDF [permanent dead link ]
External links
[edit ]- Find-a-spider Guide: Photographs of C. veruculata
- Brisbane Insects: Pictures of C. veruculata