Cryptachaea_veruculata

<i>Cryptachaea veruculata</i>

Cryptachaea veruculata

Species of spider

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]

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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.[citation needed]

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".[citation needed]

Notes

  1. [1]
    Platnick 2009
  2. [2]
    Yeates & Williams 2006

References

  • Yeates, G.W. & Williams, P.A. (2006): Export of Plant and Animal Species from an Insular Biota. in: Biological Invasions in New Zealand. ISBN 978-3-540-30022-9 — doi:10.1007/3-540-30023-6
  • 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. PDF[permanent dead link]
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