Occurrence of Larinia bonneti (Araneae: Araneidae) in Japan

Abstract

Larinia bonneti Spassky 1939 is newly recorded from Japan. This species can be easily distinguished from the other Japanese congeners by the smaller size (body 3.84-5.00 mm long; 4.45-12.25 mm in other species), the roundish weakly sclerotized epigynal scape, and the large tegular apophysis and the elongated conductor of male palp.