Mangora fascialata
Franganillo, 1936
Mangora fascialata is a small -weaving in the Araneidae, described by Franganillo in 1936. The occurs across the Caribbean, Middle America, and southern North America, with records from the USA through Honduras, as well as Cuba, Hispaniola, and Trinidad. Like other Mangora species, it constructs vertical orb webs rather than the horizontal webs of related such as Leucauge.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Mangora fascialata: //mæŋˈɡɔːrə fæˌsɪæˈlædə//
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Identification
Mangora fascialata can be distinguished from the similar Orchard Orbweaver (Leucauge venusta) by its web architecture: Mangora spin vertical webs, whereas Leucauge builds horizontal orb webs. From the Basilica (Mecynogea lemniscata), which also builds horizontal orbs, Mangora differs in that its web is flat rather than pulled into a dome shape. Mangora species are also separable from sheetweb weavers in the Linyphiidae by their construction of true orb webs rather than sheet webs.
Distribution
USA to Honduras; Cuba; Hispaniola; Trinidad. Present in Caribbean, Middle America, and North America.
Similar Taxa
- Leucauge venustaBuilds horizontal webs rather than vertical ones; also differs in coloration with pearly /silvery body and green legs
- Mecynogea lemniscata (Basilica Spider)Builds horizontal webs pulled into a dome shape, unlike the flat vertical orb of Mangora
- Linyphiidae (sheetweb weavers)Resemble Mangora in small size but construct sheet webs rather than webs