A new species of Argiope (Araneae: Araneidae) from Brazil

Abstract

Argiope Audouin is one of the most studied orb-weavers. There are 76 species in the world and only seven species in the America, including the cosmopolitan A. trifasciata (Forskål, 1775) (LEVI 2004, PLATNICK 2009). The American Argiope are large (total length of 6-21 mm) with colored body and contrasting leg rings. The web is conspicuous, usually showing stabilimentum web decorations (FOELIX 1996). Although American Argiope has only recently been revised (LEVI 2004), we describe here a new species. Argiope sp. nov. is similar to Argiope ericae Levi, 2004. Argiope ericae occurs in North of Argentina to Southern Brazil and the city of São Roque (23°31'S, 47°08'W, State of São Paulo) which corresponds to the northern limit for this taxon. Argiope legionis sp. nov. is found in cerrado vegetation in the central Brazil. The methods used are the same as those used in LEVI (1993).

Keanekaragaman laba-laba pada perkebunan kelapa sawit yang berbatasan dengan hutan

“…adalah spesies yang melimpah pada perkebunan kelapa sawit. Motta & Levi (2009) melaporkan terdapat 76 spesies laba-laba dari Genus Argiope dan sebagian besar tersebar luas di kawasan tropis. Tingginya kelimpahan Argiope sp.…”