Central Coast Arkys IndexArkys alatus (Winged Arkys) Arkys alticephala (High-headed Arkys) Arkys curtulus (Bird-dropping Spider) Arkys dilatatus (Dilated Arkys) Arkys enigma Arkys furcatus Arkys lancearius (Triangular Spider) Arkys transversus Arkys speechleyi
One of the small turreted spiders, Arkys enigma was found in Tasmania, first described in 2018 by John Douglas. The following photographed in late March 2024 is the third documented sighting (listed on Atlas of Living Australia and iNaturalistAU), with both 2nd and 3rd observation being in New South Wales.
- Scientific classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Chelicerata
- Class: Arachnida
- Order: Araneae
- Infraorder: Araneomorphae
- Family: Arkyidae
- Genus: Arkys
- Species: Arkys enigma
Footnote & References
- Photographs © Michael Doe
- Arkys enigma Douglas, 2018, Atlas of Living Australia, https://bie.ala.org.au/species/Arkys enigma
- Arkys transversus, iNaturalistAU, https://inaturalist.ala.org.au/taxa/623504-Arkys-transversus/browse_photos
Central Coast Arkys IndexArkys alatus (Winged Arkys) Arkys alticephala (High-headed Arkys) Arkys curtulus (Bird-dropping Spider) Arkys dilatatus (Dilated Arkys) Arkys enigma Arkys furcatus Arkys lancearius (Triangular Spider) Arkys transversus Arkys speechleyi
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