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.)
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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.)
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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