Species Cyclosa conica

Classification · Identification · Range · Life Cycle · Internet References · Works Cited

Pedipalp, mesal view - Cyclosa conica - male

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)

Species conica (Cyclosa conica)

Identification

C. conica can be distinguished from the other species in this genus by the folded paramedian apophysis and one or two ventral macrosetae on coxa IV (male; see third thumbnail), and by the posteriorly tapered median septum (female). (1)

Female

Male

Range

Widespread in the USA, Alaska, & Canada, but uncommon in the southeastern USA and the southern half of the Great Plains.(1)

Life Cycle

Mature from mid-may to summer. Egg sac is round and golden yellow.(1)

Internet References

delta-intkey.com - Illustrations.

Works Cited

1.	The Orb-weaving Spiders of Canada and Alaska - The Insects and Arachnids of Canada Part 23 By Dondale, C.D., J.H. Redner, P, Paquin and H.W. Levi

Contributed by john and jane balaban on 3 December, 2005 - 11:29am
Additional contributions by Lynette, Jeff Hollenbeck, Chuck Entz, pfeiffer, Mandy Howe
Last updated 19 May, 2012 - 12:05am

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