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Neoscona 
Neoscona adianta from Belgium Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Arachnida Order: Araneae Suborder: Araneomorphae Family: Araneidae Genus: Neoscona Species N. adianta
N. crucifera
N. domiciliorum
N. hentzi
N. mellotteei
N. oaxacensis
N. utahana
and many moreDiversity 81 species Neoscona is a genus of spider in the family Araneidae with a mostly pantropical distribution. One species, N. adianta, has a palearctic distribution, and several species occur in North America.
There is a characteristic longitudinal groove on the carapace which separates all species of Neoscona from species of Araneus.[1]
References
External links
- University of Florida on N. crucifera and N. domiciliorum
- Pictures of Neoscona hentzi (free for noncommercial use)
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