Английская Википедия:Cryptachaea veruculata
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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
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.Шаблон:Cn
Taxonomy
This species was moved from genus Achaearanea in 2008.[1]
Name
Common names include Diamond Comb-footed Spider. In New Zealand, it is also known as just "cobweb spider".Шаблон:Cn
Notes
References
- Yeates, G.W. & Williams, P.A. (2006): Export of Plant and Animal Species from an Insular Biota. in: Biological Invasions in New Zealand. Шаблон:ISBN — Шаблон:Doi
- Platnick, Norman I. (2009): The world spider catalog, version 9.5. American Museum of Natural History.
Further reading
- Yoshida, Hajime (2008): A revision of the genus Achaearanea (Araneae: Theridiidae). Acta Arachnologica 57(1): 37-40. PDFШаблон:Dead link
External links
- Find-a-spider Guide: Photographs of C. veruculata
- Brisbane Insects: Pictures of C. veruculata
