White-winged Araneus

Appearance

Female body length 4mm, males about 2mm. It is recognizable by the yellow "wings" on the upper front surface of the abdomen. The markings on the male are less vivid.

Naming

Araneus albotriangulus (Keyserling, 1887) White-winged Araneus

Previously known as,
Araneus parvulus
Eriophora parvulus

Distribution

Known from Queensland and NSW.

Behavior

It constructs a loose tangled web in shrubs, often there is an unconcealed fluffy egg sac nearby.