Argiope lobata

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).