Microlinyphia pusilla
Appearance
Microlinyphia pusilla | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Linyphiidae |
Genus: | Microlinyphia |
Species: | M. pusilla
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Binomial name | |
Microlinyphia pusilla Sundevall, 1830
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Microlinyphia pusilla is a species of spider belonging to the family Linyphiidae. It has a Holarctic distribution.
It was known as Linyphia pusilla until its reclassification in 1928.[1]
This species displays strong sexual dimorphism: The male is black and shiny with a narrow abdomen, with a body length (excluding legs) of around 5 mm; The female is slightly larger with a much plumper, silvery abdomen bearing a leaf-shaped black mark. This spider constructs a small hammock-shaped web in vegetation near the ground.
References
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- ^ P. J. Van Helsdingen (1969). A Reclassification of the Species of Linyphia Latreille Based on the Functioning of the Genitalia (Araneida, Linyphiidae). Brill Archive. p. 7. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
- Preston-Mafham, Ken (1998). Spiders: Compact Study Guide and Identifier. Angus Books. ISBN 978-1-904863-93-2.