Microlinyphia pusilla
| Microlinyphia pusilla | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| 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
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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 978-1-904594-93-2.