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Parawixia

Abandoned-web orb-weaver

parawixia.sp1

Two spines on top of abdomen. The spines are not huge, but are thornlike, with placement similar to that in araneus. Cephalothorax is dark brown, abdomen is light brown and blotchy, and legs are light brown

2019.YSN.W3.36

Morphospecies ID: A. M. Haberkern; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit

Location: Estación Biológica Yasuní, Ecuador (250 m.a.s.l.)

No refugium
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parawixia.sp2

Highly banded legs, with two squiggle-shaped lines on abdomen, and one band across the abdomen. Abdomen is triangular.

2018.JAS.E.82

Morphospecies ID: A. M. Haberkern; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit

Location: Jatun Sacha Biological Station, Ecuador (400 m.a.s.l.)

No refugium
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parawixia.sp3

Cephalothorax is beige with reddish-brown markings and brown border. White eyes. Abdomen is brown with slight light brown specks. Abdomen is very bumpy. Legs and pedipalps are red, brown and beige striped. Sternum has brown and beige markings. Many black hairs.

2018.JAS.W3.36

Morphospecies ID: A. M. Haberkern; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit

Location: Jatun Sacha Biological Station, Ecuador (400 m.a.s.l.)

No refugium
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parawixia.sp5

Beige cephalothorax with large brown marking and brown border. Dark brown abdomen with two squiggly gold racing stripes. Legs are brown with white stripes. Legs and pedipalps have brown hairs.

2019.BGL.W3.31

Morphospecies ID: J.C. Schmidt; Taxonomic ID: A. Brescovit; Pictures: J. C. Schmidt

Location: Reserva Biologica del Rio Bigal, Ecuador (900 m.a.s.l.)

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2019.BGL.W3.31

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