Microlinyphia pusilla

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Microlinyphia pusilla
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Linyphiidae
Genus: Microlinyphia
Species:
M. pusilla
Binomial name
Microlinyphia pusilla
Sundevall, 1830

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[edit]

  1. ^ 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 978-1-904594-93-2.