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Salsa fuliginata

Sooty Orb-weaver at Forde, ACT

Salsa fuliginata at Forde, ACT - 18 Oct 2020
Salsa fuliginata at Forde, ACT - 18 Oct 2020
Salsa fuliginata at Forde, ACT - 18 Oct 2020
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Identification history

Salsa fuliginata 14 May 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Salsa fuliginata 20 Feb 2021 HarveyPerkins

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I'm having difficulty understanding the use of both Cyclosa fuliginata and Araneus hamiltoni on CNM. Can one of the moderators please explain what principles are being used, and indeed if they are being considered as separate species, given the apparent confusion in the taxonomy at present.

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   20 Feb 2021
Good question Harvey - I don't have a good answer. Basically I think I have been influenced by the guide I am using at a particular time, Atlas of Living Australia is no help have both names for what appear to be the same species (as we currently do). I am inclined to lump all records together under Araneus hamiltoni - Yumi and Bron what do you reckon?

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 18 Oct 2020 11:51 AM Recorded on
  • HarveyPerkins Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

Species information

  • Salsa fuliginata Scientific name
  • Sooty Orb-weaver Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 1581m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Cyclosa fuliginata (Sooty Orb-weaver)

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