Neoscona quadrigibbosa
| Four-humped Neoscona Orb-Web Spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Neoscona |
| Species: | N. quadrigibbosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoscona quadrigibbosa Grasshoff, 1986[1]
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Neoscona quadrigibbosa is a species of spider in the family Araneidae.[2] It is commonly known as the four-humped Neoscona orb-web spider and is an endemic species to Africa.[3]
Distribution
Neoscona quadrigibbosa is presently known from Kenya, Namibia, Eswatini, and South Africa.[3]
In South Africa, the species has only been collected from Limpopo at Makalali Nature Reserve at an altitude of 542 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Neoscona quadrigibbosa consists of orb-web spiders that make orb-webs in vegetation at night. The species has been sampled from the Savanna biome.[3]
Description
Etymology
The species name quadrigibbosa means "four-humped" in Latin.
Conservation
Neoscona quadrigibbosa is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide global geographic range. The species is possibly under-collected and suspected to occur in more countries in the intervening range. There are no significant threats to the species. The species is protected in Makalali Nature Reserve.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was described by Grasshoff in 1986 from Namibia.[1]
References
- ^ a b Grasshoff, M. (1986). "Die Radnetzspinnen-Gattung Neoscona in Afrika (Arachnida: Araneae)". Annalen Zoologische Wetenschappen. 250: 1–123.
- ^ "Neoscona quadrigibbosa Grasshoff, 1986". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N.; Webb, P. (2022). The Araneidae of South Africa. Version 2: part 3 (Ne-Z). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 10. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6326991. Retrieved 21 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.