Orb-weaver spiders of the genus Argiope (Aranei, Araneidae) from Russia and Central Asia

Three species of the genus Argiope are redescribed based on new material from Russia and Central Asia: the cosmopolitan A. bruennichi (Scopoli, 1772), the Trans-Palaearctic A. lobata (Pallas, 1772), and the Central Asian A. ahngeri Spassky, 1932). The male of A. ahngeri is described for the first ti...

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Published in:Entomological review 2015, Vol.95 (1), p.99-107
Main Authors: Tiunov, A. V., Esyunin, S. L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Araneae
Araneidae
Argiope
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Life Sciences
Zoology
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Summary:Three species of the genus Argiope are redescribed based on new material from Russia and Central Asia: the cosmopolitan A. bruennichi (Scopoli, 1772), the Trans-Palaearctic A. lobata (Pallas, 1772), and the Central Asian A. ahngeri Spassky, 1932). The male of A. ahngeri is described for the first time. A new key to the Russian and Central Asian species of the genus Argiope using several additional taxonomic characters is provided.
ISSN:0013-8738
1555-6689
DOI:10.1134/S0013873815010121