Araneus tatianae

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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Araneus
Species:
A. tatianae
Binomial name
Araneus tatianae
Lessert, 1938 [1]

Araneus tatianae is a species of spider in the family Araneidae. [2] It occurs in Congo and South Africa. [3]

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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

  1. 1 2 Lessert, R. de (1938). "Araignées du Congo Belge (première partie)". Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines. 30 (4): 424–457.
  2. ↑ "Araneus tatianae Lessert, 1938". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 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. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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