Araneus marmoreus Clerck, 1757

Marbled Orb Weaver

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        Araneus marmoreus Clerck, 1757
        
        Araneus marmoreus trapezius (Franganillo, 1913) +
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Shorthouse, David P.

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Male: Carapace dull yellow or light brown, darker at midline and margins. Legs with white segments and darker at tips. Abdomen elliptical, lacking humps, with dorsum yellow, orange, or white and with pattern of brown or purplish markings. Venter brown with paired, semi-circular white spots. Female: Coloration as in male but abdominal pattern variable. Femora and patellae of legs orange, distal segments white.

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