Biology:Cyclosa argentata
| Cyclosa argentata | |
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| female from Hong Kong | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Cyclosa |
| Species: | C. argentata
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyclosa argentata Tanikawa & Ono, 1993
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Cyclosa argentata is a species of spider in the family Araneidae (orb weavers). It was first described from Taiwan.[1]
Distribution
C. argentata has been recorded from Taiwan, where the holotype was collected from Kueishan at 120 m elevation in Ilan Hsien.[2] There are observations from Hong Kong and up to Shanghai.[3]
Description
Cyclosa argentata is a small orb weaver with distinctive coloration and morphological features. The species exhibits sexual size dimorphism, with measurements based on the female holotype.[2]
The body length of the holotype female measures 7.20 mm, with a carapace length of 1.84 mm and width of 1.46 mm. The abdomen measures 5.27 mm in length and 2.27 mm in width. The carapace is pale brown with a dark brown head region, while the thorax is marginated with dark brown markings. The abdomen appears silvery with distinctive black markings.[2]
The species can be distinguished from the similar Cyclosa ginnaga by differences in the shape of the epigyne.[2]
Etymology
The specific name argentata is derived from the silvery coloration of the abdomen.[2]
References
- ↑ "Cyclosa argentata Tanikawa & Ono, 1993". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/3534. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Tanikawa, A.; Ono, H. (1993). "Spiders of the genus Cyclosa (Araneae, Araneidae) from Taiwan". Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science Tokyo (A) 19: 51–64.
- ↑ "Cyclosa argentata". iNaturalist. https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/602668-Cyclosa-argentata. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
Wikidata ☰ Q2832105 entry
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