Twelve new species and one newly recorded species of the spider genus Araneus (Araneae: Araneidae) from Japan

Abstract

Twelve new species are described from Japan under the names, A. nojimai, A. tsurusakii, A. ryukyuanus, A. borealis A. iriomotensis, A. yasudai, A. hoshi, A. komi, A. ogatai, A. miyashitai, A. mayumiae, A. amabilis. In addition, A. acusisetus Zhu & Song 1994 is newly recorded from Japan..