''Eustala davalosae'' is a species of

orb-weaver spider Orb-weaver spiders are members of the spider family Araneidae. They are the most common group of builders of spiral wheel-shaped webs often found in gardens, fields, and forests. The English word "orb" can mean "circular", hence the English name ...

and can be found in Southern

Paraguay Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the Argentina–Paraguay border, south and southwest, Brazil to the Brazil–Paraguay border, east and northeast, and Boli ...

Description

''Eustala davalosae'' is a relatively small spider. The female is around 5.5 mm (0.2 in). It is characterized by its wide epigynal plate.

Etymology

The

specific epithet In Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin gramm ...

"''davalosae''" is a tribute to Serafina Dávalos Alfonze, the first female lawyer in Paraguay and a prominent feminist.

References

Spiders described in 2024 Araneidae {{Araneidae-stub