Neriene montana (syn. Linyphia montana) is a species of spider belonging to the family Linyphiidae.[1] With a holarctic distribution, it is found throughout northern Europe.[1][2]
Neriene montana | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Linyphiidae |
Genus: | Neriene |
Species: | N. montana
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Binomial name | |
Neriene montana Clerck, 1757
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Synonyms | |
Araneus montana |
The body length excluding legs is about 4 to 7 mm in both sexes, males having a slimmer abdomen.[1][2] The carapace is dark brown with a darker midline and margins.[1][3] The abdomen is marked with a broad brown folium with pale speckles and small indentations, surrounded by a pale area.[1][3] The legs are yellow-brown with many annulations which, along with its size, help to distinguish N. montana from similar species.[1] It builds a hammock-shaped web among bushes or low vegetation, on tree trunks, or under logs, which it rests beneath.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Jones, Dick (1989) A Guide to Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe (revised edition), Hamlyn, ISBN 0-600-56710-9, p. 292
- ^ a b Roberts, Michael J. (1996) Collins Field Guide - Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe, Collins, ISBN 978-0-00-219981-0, p. 366
- ^ a b Savory, Theodore (1945) The Spiders & Allied Orders of the British Isles, Warne, p. 112
External links
edit- Neriene montana, Spider and Harvestman Recording Scheme website
- Neriene montana, eurospiders.com