Araneus tatianae
| Araneus Orb-Web Spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Araneus |
| Species: | A. tatianae
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| Binomial name | |
| Araneus tatianae Lessert, 1938[1]
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Araneus tatianae is a species of spider in the family Araneidae.[2] It occurs in Congo and South Africa.[3]
Distribution
Araneus tatianae was originally described from Ituri, Okondo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The species has also been photographed in South Africa in Gauteng at Hammanskraal.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species has been photographed on small plants.[3]
Description
Conservation
Araneus tatianae is listed as Data Deficient.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Roger de Lessert in 1938 from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] Lessert indicated that he was not sure whether the species belongs to Araneus. The species is known only from the female.[3]
References
- ^ a b Lessert, R. de (1938). "Araignées du Congo Belge (première partie)". Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines. 30 (4): 424–457.
- ^ "Araneus tatianae Lessert, 1938". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N.; Webb, P. (2022). The Araneidae of South Africa. Version 2: part 1 (A-C). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 24. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6326922. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.