Socca (spider)
Socca is an Australasian genus of orb-weaver spiders with known species in both Australia and New Zealand.
Description
In an overview of morphological data, the genus was characterised by a diagnostic presence of five tubercles posteriorly on the abdomen, plus specific anatomical features of the male pedipalp, notably a tri-partite terminal apophysis. In mature females, the epigyne plate is about as wide as long and the scape elongate. Together, these features help differentiate Socca from other genera of orb-web spiders.Habitat
Socca occur in a range of different habitats.Species
A few species were previously assigned to other genera, such as Araneus or Epeira.Socca arena Socca australis Socca caiguna Socca elvispresleyi Socca eugeni Socca johnnywarreni Socca kullmanni Socca levyashini Socca pleia Socca pustulosa Socca senicaudata- ''Socca sydneyica''