Zygiella atrica (C.L. Koch, 1845)
(a missing-sector orb-weaver spider)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesZygiella atrica (a missing-sector orb-weaver spider)
GenusZygiella (missing-sector orb-weaver spiders)
FamilyARANEIDAE (orb spiders, orb-weavers)
OrderARANEAE (spiders)
ClassARACHNIDA (mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)
SubphylumCHELICERATA (a subphylum of arthropods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Zygiella atrica (a missing-sector orb-weaver spider) :
1: Zygiella atrica (a missing-sector orb-weaver spider)
30 Sep 2017 OSGR: SY98 50° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Male, beaten off Grey Sallow
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - alcohol specimen - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Male - dorsal view - alcohol specimen - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 3: Male - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 4: Male - dorsal view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 5: Male - dorsal view - enlarged - silver background (2)Image 6: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 7: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver background (2)Image 8: Male - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 9: Male - ventral view - alcohol specimen - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 10: Male - ventral view - alcohol specimen - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 11: Male - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 12: Male - pedipalp - outer lateral view - close-up - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 13: Male - pedipalp - outer lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver background
2: Zygiella atrica (a missing-sector orb-weaver spider)
30 Sep 2017 OSGR: SY98 50° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Female, swept off Gorse
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - alcohol specimen - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Female - dorsal view - alcohol specimen - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 3: Female - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 4: Female - dorsal view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 5: Female - lateral view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 6: Female - ventral view - alcohol specimen - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 7: Female - ventral view - alcohol specimen - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 8: Female - ventral view - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 9: Female - ventral view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 10: Female - epigyne - ventral view - alcohol specimen - magnifiedImage 11: Female - epigyne - ventral view - magnified

Zygiella atrica (a missing-sector orb-weaver spider) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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