Plebs cyphoxis (male)

Meaning of name:

The meaning of Plebs is not known. Cyphoxis is a Greek word meaning hump.

Distribution:

Found in southern parts of Australia.

Description:

Males are about 6 millimetres long. This individual had a body length of approximately 3 millimetres. Females are approximately 9 millimetres long.

Notes:

This male was photographed in November. We have photographed the females in September and October.

These spiders build orb-webs in grass and low vegetation. The web often has a vertical stabilimentum, or web decoration, like clock hands set at 6 o’clock.

References:

Identification courtesy of David Knowles.

Atlas of Living Australia https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/76fa9d70-bed0-4eb9-9721-a796e36cf797

Arachne.org.au http://arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=2431

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