Argiope lobata (Pallas, 1772)

Ibrahimi, Krenare, Islami, Blertina, Kastrati, Blearta, Geci, Donard, Bilalli, Astrit & Ibrahimi, Halil, 2024, New findings and an updated checklist of Araneidae (Arachnida: Araneae) from Kosovo, Journal of Insect Biodiversity and Systematics 10 (3), pp. 547-555 : 549

Argiope lobata (Pallas, 1772) ( Fig. 3)

Material examined. 1♀, KOSOVO, Kërvenik , Hani i Elezit municipality (42°06'38.16''N, 21°13'56.03''E), 30-VIII-2023, Coll. Krenare Ibrahimi, Blertina Islami, Blearta Kastrati.

Distribution. Old World: Southern Europe to Central Asia and China, Northern Africa, Tanzania, South Africa, Myanmar ( World Spider Catalog, 2024).

Diagnostic note. Habitus: Carapace shiny silver. Opisthosoma longer than wide, unicoloured silvergrey, ventrally darker, lobed laterally. Lobes with brownish contrasting colouration. Legs yellowish-brown and annulated with black markings. Body length female: 16.8–25. 5 mm ( Nentwig et al., 2024). Epigyne: Anterior median scape present, forming a median septum and joining to posterior short basal septum ( Figs 3A–E).