The male of the orb-weaving spider Socca australis (Araneae, Araneidae) and new distribution records in the genus
Abstract
The male of Socca australis Framenau, Castanheira & Vink, 2022 is described for the first time based on
a specimen collected in a campsite near the Fitzgerald River National Park in Western Australia. New distribution records are given for two species expanding their known distribution into additional states, S. caiguna Framenau, Castanheira & Vink, 2022 (previously known from Western Australia only, now also South Australia) and S. levyashini Framenau, Castanheira & Vink, 2022 (previously Victoria only, now also Queensland).
Castanheira, P. de S., Baptista, R. L. C. & Framenau, V. W. (2025). The male of the orb-weaving spider Socca australis (Araneae, Araneidae) and new distribution records in the genus. Australian Journal of Taxonomy 89: 1-5. doi:10.54102/ajt.xf6l5
