Neoscona byzanthina can reach a body length of about 5 mm (0.20 in) in males, of about 7 mm (0.28 in) in females. Cephalothorax (prosoma) is yellowish or light beige, covered with fine white hairs and with a dark brown longitudinal median stripe and two lateral stripes. The opisthosoma is brown and the dorsal design is rather variable. Usually it shows discontinuous brown bands with white markings bordered with brown lines. The hook of the epigyne is elongated and rounded. Legs are pale brown or yellowish and very darkly ringed. In particular, the apical ends of the femurs are quite dark. [3]
This species is very similar to Neoscona adianta, but the size of Neoscona byzanthina individuals and the size of their genitals are rather larger than in Neoscona adianta.[3]
Biologyedit
Adults are more frequent on August and September. [3]
Referencesedit
^Platnick N. I. World Spider Catalog 13.5 American Museum of Natural History.
^ abc Mora-Rubio C, Morano E, Pérez-Bote J L (2019) First record of Neoscona byzanthina (Pavesi, 1876) (Araneae, Araneidae) from the Iberian Peninsula Graellsia 75(e092): 1-3
Pavesi, P. (1876b). Gli aracnidi Turchi. Atti della Società Italiana di Scienze Naturali 19: 1-27.
Ledoux J-C (2008a) Réhabilitation de Neoscona byzanthina (Pavesi, 1876) espèce voisine de Neoscona adianta (Araneae, Araneidae). Revue arachnol 17: 49-53
Ledoux, J.-C. & Canard, A. (1981). Initiation à l'étude systématique des araignées. Ledoux, Domazan, 56 pp.
Mora-Rubio C, Morano E, Pérez-Bote J L (2019) First record of Neoscona byzanthina (Pavesi, 1876) (Araneae, Araneidae) from the Iberian Peninsula. Graellsia 75(e092): 1-3
Simon, E. (1879b). Liste d'arachnides de Constantinople et description d'une espèce nouvelle Epeira turcica. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France (5) 9(Bull.): 36-37.
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neoscona, byzanthina, weaver, spider, italyscientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, arthropodasubphylum, chelicerataclass, arachnidaorder, araneaeinfraorder, araneomorphaefamily, araneidaegenus, neosconaspecies, byzanthinabinomial, n. Neoscona byzanthina is an orb weaver spider 1 2 Neoscona byzanthinaIn ItalyScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaSubphylum ChelicerataClass ArachnidaOrder AraneaeInfraorder AraneomorphaeFamily AraneidaeGenus NeosconaSpecies N byzanthinaBinomial nameNeoscona byzanthina Pavesi 1876 SynonymsEpeira byzanthina Pavesi 1876 Contents 1 Distribution and habitat 2 Description 3 Biology 4 ReferencesDistribution and habitat editThis species occurs in France Italy Spain southern European Russia and Turkey 2 These spiders mainly occur on low bushes and herbs Description editNeoscona byzanthina can reach a body length of about 5 mm 0 20 in in males of about 7 mm 0 28 in in females Cephalothorax prosoma is yellowish or light beige covered with fine white hairs and with a dark brown longitudinal median stripe and two lateral stripes The opisthosoma is brown and the dorsal design is rather variable Usually it shows discontinuous brown bands with white markings bordered with brown lines The hook of the epigyne is elongated and rounded Legs are pale brown or yellowish and very darkly ringed In particular the apical ends of the femurs are quite dark 3 This species is very similar to Neoscona adianta but the size of Neoscona byzanthina individuals and the size of their genitals are rather larger than in Neoscona adianta 3 Biology editAdults are more frequent on August and September 3 References edit Platnick N I World Spider Catalog 13 5 American Museum of Natural History a b Fauna Europaea a b c Mora Rubio C Morano E Perez Bote J L 2019 First record of Neoscona byzanthina Pavesi 1876 Araneae Araneidae from the Iberian Peninsula Graellsia 75 e092 1 3 Pavesi P 1876b Gli aracnidi Turchi Atti della Societa Italiana di Scienze Naturali 19 1 27 Ledoux J C 2008a Rehabilitation de Neoscona byzanthina Pavesi 1876 espece voisine de Neoscona adianta Araneae Araneidae Revue arachnol 17 49 53 Ledoux J C amp Canard A 1981 Initiation a l etude systematique des araignees Ledoux Domazan 56 pp Mora Rubio C Morano E Perez Bote J L 2019 First record of Neoscona byzanthina Pavesi 1876 Araneae Araneidae from the Iberian Peninsula Graellsia 75 e092 1 3 Simon E 1879b Liste d arachnides de Constantinople et description d une espece nouvelle Epeira turcica Annales de la Societe Entomologique de France 5 9 Bull 36 37 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Neoscona byzanthina amp oldid 1006976486, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
