This work reports the presence of Neoscona byzanthina (Pavesi, 1876) in Romania, partly based on records provided by citizen scientists. The species was found at five different locations. Further, morphological differences to the other species of the genus are summarized and some data on the ecology of this species together with an up-to-date distribution in Europe are presented. This is the third Neoscona species recorded in Romania and comparative pictures of the epigyne of all these species are provided.
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31 May 2022
First record of Neoscona byzanthina (Araneae: Araneidae) in Romania
Alexandru-Mihai Pintilioaie,
István Urák
Arachnida
citizen science
orb-web spider
species distribution