Parasteatoda Quadrimaculata
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''Parasteatoda quadrimaculata'' is a species of comb-footed spider in the family Theridiidae. It is endemic to Taiwan. The
type series In biology, a type is a particular specimen (or in some cases a group of specimens) of an organism to which the scientific name of that organism is formally attached. In other words, a type is an example that serves to anchor or centralizes the ...
– two females – was collected from Orchid Island, while one more female was found in
Kenting Kenting National Park (), commonly known as Kenting (), is a national park located on the Hengchun Peninsula of Pingtung County, Taiwan, covering Hengchun, Checheng, and Manzhou Townships. Established on 1 January 1984, it is Taiwan's oldest ...
in southern Taiwan. Female ''Parasteatoda quadrimaculata'' measure in total length; males are unknown. The carapace is yellowish brown with dark eye region. The abdomen is dorsally blackish brown with four white spots and ventrally yellowish white. The chelicerae, maxillae, and labium are brown. The sternum is yellowish brown.


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Theridiidae Spiders of Taiwan Endemic fauna of Taiwan Spiders described in 2000 {{theridiidae-stub