Araneus subflavidus (Urquhart, 1893)

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 : 17

Araneus subflavidus (Urquhart, 1893)

Epeira sub-flavida Urquhart, 1893: 117-119.

Araneus sub-flavidus (Urquhart). Rainbow 1911: 193.

Aranea subflavida (Urquhart). Roewer 1942: 834.

Araneus subflavidus (Urquhart). Bonnet 1955: 607.

Type material.

Holotype of Epeira sub-flavida Urquhart, 1893: female, Tasmania [no exact locality, AUSTRALIA] (whereabouts unknown).

Remarks.

The holotype female of Epeira sub-flavida seems to be lost. The original description suggests a large orb-weaving spider, possibly with affinities to Eriophora biapicata or Backobourkia heroine . Taking the diversity of these large spiders in south-eastern Australia into account, it is unlikely that this species can be identified by the original description alone, and therefore I consider the species-group name Epeira sub-flavida a nomen dubium.