Araneus subflavidus (Urquhart, 1893)
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Araneus subflavidus (Urquhart, 1893)
Epeira sub-flavida Urquhart, 1893: 117-119.
Araneus sub-flavidus (Urquhart). Rainbow 1911: 193.
Aranea subflavida (Urquhart). Roewer 1942: 834.
Araneus subflavidus (Urquhart). Bonnet 1955: 607.
Type material.
Holotype of Epeira sub-flavida Urquhart, 1893: female, Tasmania [no exact locality, AUSTRALIA] (whereabouts unknown).
Remarks.
The holotype female of Epeira sub-flavida seems to be lost. The original description suggests a large orb-weaving spider, possibly with affinities to Eriophora biapicata or Backobourkia heroine . Taking the diversity of these large spiders in south-eastern Australia into account, it is unlikely that this species can be identified by the original description alone, and therefore I consider the species-group name Epeira sub-flavida a nomen dubium.
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