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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » True Spiders (Araneomorphae) » Entelegynae » Orb Weavers (Araneidae) » Spotted Orbweavers (Neoscona) » Neoscona pratensis

Species Neoscona pratensis

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Range · See Also
Orb Weavers - ? - Neoscona pratensis Spider spinning web between two Indian Grasses, on tall grass prairie - Neoscona pratensis Spider at NC Outer Banks - Neoscona pratensis Neoscona pratensis--voucher image - Neoscona pratensis - female Neoscona pratensis? - Neoscona pratensis Marsh orbweaver–Neoscona pratensis? - Neoscona pratensis - female Marsh orbweaver–Neoscona pratensis? - Neoscona pratensis - female ID Request -- Neoscona (pratensis)? - Neoscona pratensis
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)
Class Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order Araneae (Spiders)
Infraorder Araneomorphae (True Spiders)
No Taxon (Entelegynae)
Family Araneidae (Orb Weavers)
Genus Neoscona (Spotted Orbweavers)
Species pratensis (Neoscona pratensis)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
See the World Spider Catalog.
Explanation of Names
Author of the name: Hentz. Year first published: 1847.
Range
CT, FL, IL, KS, LA, MA, MI, MN, NC, ND, NY, ON, WI
See Also
The pattern on this spider is similar to Larinia directa.
Contributed by john and jane balaban on 9 September, 2008 - 5:52pm
Additional contributions by Lynette Elliott, cheins
Last updated 4 February, 2023 - 7:19pm

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