Generic and family transfers, and numina dubia for orb-weaving spiders (Araneae, Araneidae) in the Australasian, Oriental and Pacific regions
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W. Framenau, Volker
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Evolutionary Systematics
2019
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.3.33454
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http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/evolsyst.3.33454
2535-0730-3-1
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Cyclosa anatipes (Keyserling, 1887)
comb. n.
Epeira anatipes
Keyserling, 1887: 175-177, plate 15, figs 3, 3a, 4, 4a.
Aranea anatipes
(Keyserling).
Roewer 1942
: 824.
Araneus anatipes
(Keyserling).
Bonnet 1955
: 432;
Rainbow 1911
: 182;
Rainbow 1916a
: 111.
Type material.
Syntypes of
Epeira anatipes
Keyserling, 1887: 2 females, 1 juvenile, labelled
"Australia"
[no exact locality given, AUSTRALIA] (BMNH 1890.7.1.4152-4); 3 males, 2 females, Peak Downs [
22°56'S
,
148°05'E
, Queensland, AUSTRALIA], Museum Godeffroy (ZMH
Rack (1961)
-catalog 220); 1 male, 1 female, 1 juvenile, Rockhampton [
23°22'S
,
150°30'E
, Queensland, AUSTRALIA], Museum Godeffroy (ZMH
Rack (1961)
-catalog 220); 4 females, 1 juvenile, Palau [no exact locality, PALAU], Museum Godeffroy (ZMH
Rack (1961)
-catalog 220) (all examined).
Remarks.
The examination of the syntypes of
Epeira anatipes
clearly show that this species conforms to the diagnosis of
Cyclosa
due to the shape of the cephalothorax and male and female genitalia. This species has close affinities to
Cyclosa insulana
(Costa, 1834) as illustrated in
Levi (1977)
and might be its junior synonym. Pending a revision of
Cyclosa
in the Australasian/Oriental regions, I propose the transfer of this species to
Cyclosa
,
Cyclosa anatipes
(Keyserling, 1887), comb. n.