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Parasteatoda lunata
Parasteatoda lunata is a species of cobweb spider in the family Theridiidae. Originally described by Carl Alexander Clerck in 1757 as Araneus lunatus, it has undergone numerous taxonomic revisions and was transferred to the genus Parasteatoda in 2008.
From the article Parasteatoda lunata on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
P. lunata has a Palearctic distribution, occurring across Europe, Turkey, Israel, the Caucasus, and throughout Russia from the European regions to the Far East, extending into Iran. The species has been introduced to South Africa.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 737697.