. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. Zoology; Zoology. Gea and Argiope • Levi 51 A. savignyi. Map 2. Distribution of Argiope species. Argiope lacks a scape; it usually has a bulg- ing hood with a cavity (Figs. 9, 10) or cav- ities below (Figs. 18, 20). The male palpus has a separate sclerite, the stipes, between the radix and embolus (Figs. 161, 171). The palpus lacks a terminal apophysis and has an elaborate conductor (Figs. 16C, 17C) supporting the embolus (Figs. 16E, 17E). A thin curved branch extends from the median apophysis (Figs. 16M, 17M). Key to Females
. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. Zoology; Zoology. Gea and Argiope • Levi 51 A. savignyi. Map 2. Distribution of Argiope species. Argiope lacks a scape; it usually has a bulg- ing hood with a cavity (Figs. 9, 10) or cav- ities below (Figs. 18, 20). The male palpus has a separate sclerite, the stipes, between the radix and embolus (Figs. 161, 171). The palpus lacks a terminal apophysis and has an elaborate conductor (Figs. 16C, 17C) supporting the embolus (Figs. 16E, 17E). A thin curved branch extends from the median apophysis (Figs. 16M, 17M). Key to Females 1 Venter of abdomen with a central transverse white band (Figs. 39, 49) that may be broken (Fig. 58) 5 Venter of abdomen without central transverse band (Figs. 11, 21, 30) or lines (Fig. 67) on black 2 2(1) Dorsum of abdomen with median black band (Fig. 12); epigynum a longitudinal bar (Figs. 9, 10); North America, Mexico (Map 1C) ciurantia — Abdomen otherwise 3 3(2) Dorsum of abdomen with transverse lines or bands (Figs. 22, 68) 4 Dorsum of abdomen with pair of posterior, lon- gitudinal bands (Fig. 31); SE United States (Map ID) florida 4(3) Dorsum of abdomen with transverse bands (Fig. 68), abdomen with pair of anterior tubercles and three lateral pairs of tubercles (Fig. 68); Sao Paulo State to NE Argentina (Map 2C) ericae — Dorsum of abdomen with transverse lines (Fig. 22); cosmopolitan (Map IB) trifasciata 5(1) Transverse, ventral band wider than length of anterior median black trapezoid (Fig. 49); Texas to Central America (Map 2D) blanda — Transverse band narrower than length of black patch (Figs. 39, 58) 6 6(5) Transverse band pointing anteriorly and broken in middle (Fig. 58); dorsum with posterior black (Fig. 59); epigynum enlarged posteriorly (Fig. 55, 56); Mexico to Argentina (Map 2B). Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations ma
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