Anatoborus
| Anatoborus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Uloboridae |
| Genus: | Anatoborus Milledge, 2025 |
| Species: | A. grayi |
| Binomial name | |
| Anatoborus grayi Milledge, 2025[1] | |
Anatoborus is a monotypic genus of cribellate orb-weavers first described by Graham A. Milledge in 2025. Its sole described species Anatoborus grayi is found on Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia.[2]
It is related to the genera Lehtineniana Sherwood, 2022 and Waitkera Opell, 1979, and shares with them relatively simplified genitals.[1]
Behavior
[edit]Although their behavior has not been directly observed, collection data suggests that they spin an orb web and are mostly found on foliage.[1]
Description
[edit]The body color in both sexes is pale yellowish with weak darker markings on carapace, abdomen and legs.
Etymology
[edit]The genus name is in contrast to the genus name Uloborus ("deadly bite"). Also derived from Greek, it is a combination of anatos, meaning harmless and boros meaning bite.[1]
The species is named "for the late Dr Michael R. Gray (1941-2023) for his pioneering collecting of spiders on Lord Howe Island."[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 Milledge, G. A. (2025). "Anatoborus gen. nov.: a new genus of Uloboridae (Arachnida: Araneae) from Lord Howe Island, Australia". Australian Journal of Taxonomy. 93: 1–5. doi:10.54102/ajt.a9vs6.
This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license. - ↑ "Gen. Anatoborus Milledge, 2025". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-20.