Euryopis splendens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Euryopis
Species:
E. splendens
Binomial name
Euryopis splendens
Rainbow 1916
Synonyms
  • Phylarchus splendens
  • Steatoda splendens

Euryopis splendens is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae. The range of distribution is the south east of Australia. The spider lives under stones or bark.[1][2][3]

The body length of the female is 5.5 mm, the male 4.5 mm. The body is coloured dark brown to black, with a golden yellow stripe or patten on the abdomen. Food is small ground dwelling insects, particularly ants. The egg sac is globose in shape, 5 mm in diameter, of fluffy white silk. Eggs are deep cream in colour, 0.5 mm in diameter, not glutinous and around 18 to 25 eggs per egg sac. The egg sac is suspended or attached under a rock. William Rainbow described the species in 1916 from specimens from Sydney.[1][4]

References

  1. 1 2 Australian Spiders in Colour - Ramon Mascord. 1970 SBN 589 07065 7, page 68
  2. ↑ Ron Atkinson. "Euryopis superba/umbilicata". FindaSpider.org.au. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  3. ↑ Robert Whyte. "Steatoda splendens (Rainbow,1916) Cupboard Spider". Arachne.org.au. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Euryopis splendens Rainbow 1916". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved February 7, 2020.


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