Backobourkia brounii
Broun's orb weaver at Ballyroe, NSW
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| Backobourkia brounii | MichaelMulvaney | 15 May 2025 | |
| Backobourkia brounii | TwoRivers | 29 Mar 2025 |
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27 Apr 2025
Please note: The pattern of projections on the upper surfaces of the abdomen is characteristic of this species. Those on the closely related Eriophora pustulosa are similar but the latter species is often darker and has a more angular body shape.
See also
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/9c2c48ed-7d1b-4cbb-ad24-d6abee807b02
See also
https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/9c2c48ed-7d1b-4cbb-ad24-d6abee807b02
Location information
- Places Ballyroe, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- TwoRivers Recorded by
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- TwoRivers NatureMapr Central West NSW Backobourkia brounii Orb-weaving spiders (several families) Spiders
Species information
- Backobourkia brounii Scientific name
- Broun's orb weaver Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 914.52m Recorded at altitude
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Synonyms
Backobourkia brouni
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