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Backobourkia (genus)

An orb weaver at Googong, NSW

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Identification history

	Backobourkia (genus)	26 Sep 2017	MichaelMulvaney
	Unverified	14 Dec 2016	Wandiyali

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

26 Sep 2017

Possibly Backobourkia heroine. This spider genus got its name for its tendency to be found in the Australian outback (p65 Whyte and Anderson 2017 A field Guide to Spiders of Australia).

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Location information

Coordinates 149.208000 -35.411140
Altitude 789.8m
Maps Wandiyali-Environa Conservation Area
Places Googong, NSW

Sighting information

At least 1 Abundance
14 Dec 2016 10:59 AM Recorded on
Wandiyali Recorded by
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Spiders Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Wandiyali Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr

Species information

Backobourkia (genus) Scientific name
An orb weaver Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1219.9m Recorded at altitude
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