Cyclosa anatipes (Keyserling, 1887) Keyserling, 1887

W. Framenau, Volker, 2019, Generic and family transfers, and numina dubia for orb-weaving spiders (Araneae, Araneidae) in the Australasian, Oriental and Pacific regions, Evolutionary Systematics 3 (1), pp. 1-27 : 5

Cyclosa anatipes (Keyserling, 1887) comb. n.

Epeira anatipes Keyserling, 1887: 175-177, plate 15, figs 3, 3a, 4, 4a.

Aranea anatipes (Keyserling). Roewer 1942: 824.

Araneus anatipes (Keyserling). Bonnet 1955: 432; Rainbow 1911: 182; Rainbow 1916a: 111.

Type material.

Syntypes of Epeira anatipes Keyserling, 1887: 2 females, 1 juvenile, labelled “Australia” [no exact locality given, AUSTRALIA] (BMNH 1890.7.1.4152-4); 3 males, 2 females, Peak Downs [22°56'S, 148°05'E, Queensland, AUSTRALIA], Museum Godeffroy (ZMH Rack (1961) -catalog 220); 1 male, 1 female, 1 juvenile, Rockhampton [23°22'S, 150°30'E, Queensland, AUSTRALIA], Museum Godeffroy (ZMH Rack (1961) -catalog 220); 4 females, 1 juvenile, Palau [no exact locality, PALAU], Museum Godeffroy (ZMH Rack (1961) -catalog 220) (all examined).

Remarks.

The examination of the syntypes of Epeira anatipes clearly show that this species conforms to the diagnosis of Cyclosa due to the shape of the cephalothorax and male and female genitalia. This species has close affinities to Cyclosa insulana (Costa, 1834) as illustrated in Levi (1977) and might be its junior synonym. Pending a revision of Cyclosa in the Australasian/Oriental regions, I propose the transfer of this species to Cyclosa , Cyclosa anatipes (Keyserling, 1887), comb. n.