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Abdomen produced into a conical shape posteriorly genus Cyclosa |
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1b |
Abdomen not produced into a conical shape posteriorly |
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Abdomen with distinctive yellow-black pattern genus Argiope |
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2b |
Abdomen without such pattern |
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Tibia III with prolateral series of long, thin hairs genus Mangora |
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3b |
Tibia III without such series of long, thin hairs |
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Metatarsi unarmed with spines genus Hypsosinga |
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Metatarsi armed with spines |
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Carapace with transverse groove posteriorly genus Araneus |
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5b |
Carapace with longitudinal groove posteriorly genus Neoscona |
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