Araneus phaleratus (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 phaleratus (Urquhart, 1893)

Epeira phalerata Urquhart, 1893: 114-116.

Araneus phaleratus (Urquhart). Rainbow 1911: 190; Bonnet 1955: 566.

Aranea phalerata (Urquhart). Roewer 1942: 831.

Type material.

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

Remarks.

The holotype of Epeira phalerata seems to be lost. I am not able to associate any orb-weaving spider from Tasmania with the description given by Urquhart (1893) and it is doubtful that it will be possible to identify this species based on that description alone. I therefore consider Epeira phalerata a nomen dubium.