Hortophora

Garden orb weaver at Undefined Area

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Hortophora EmmaCollins 14 Feb 2024
Eriophora biapicata stellabellaxx 3 Feb 2024

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Found hanging from apple tree

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   14 Feb 2024
Although we have synonymised Eriophora and Hortophora on NatureMapr, the scientific name for these is now Hortophora.
I don't especially like identifying to species on these as it can be tricky to be confident, so I'll leave it at genus. Thanks!

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Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 3 Feb 2024 08:11 PM Recorded on
  • stellabellaxx Recorded by
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size

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Species information

  • Hortophora Scientific name
  • Garden orb weaver Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 1242.9m Recorded at altitude
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  • Synonyms

    Eriophora sp. (genus) (Garden Orb-weaver)

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