Misumena nigromaculata

Misumena nigromaculata is a species of spider endemic to Madeira.[1] It is typical to find them on top of yellow flowers such as Sonchus or Tolpis. Misumena vatia is a commonly found close relative of M. nigromaculata, and is found in a holarctic distribution.[2]

Misumena nigromaculata
Misumena nigromaculata on Sonchus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Thomisidae
Genus: Misumena
Species:
M. nigromaculata
Binomial name
Misumena nigromaculata
(Denis, 1963)

References

  1. Thomisidae
  2. Acorn, John (2014). "Bug Songs are Rarely About Bugs". American Entomologist. 60 (1): 64–65. doi:10.1093/ae/60.1.64. ISSN 2155-9902.


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