Genus Cyclosa - Trashline Orbweavers

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Range · Internet References · Works Cited

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Arachnida (Arachnids)

Order Araneae (Spiders)

Infraorder Araneomorphae (True Spiders)

No Taxon (Entelegynes)

Family Araneidae (Orb Weavers)

Genus Cyclosa (Trashline Orbweavers)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

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Explanation of Names

From Greek - 'to move in a circle, circling spider', refering to the spinning of the web.(1)

Numbers

Five species in US, not including Hawaii.

berlandi

caroli

conica

turbinata

walckenaeri

Range

Here

Internet References

Webs

Prey capture

Images

Abstract

conica

Works Cited

1.	Spiders of North America: An Identification Manual By D. Ubick, P. Paquin, P.E. Cushing and V. Roth (eds)

Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 1:20pm
Additional contributions by Jeff Hollenbeck, Chuck Entz, Ted Kropiewnicki
Last updated 17 December, 2007 - 6:24pm

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