Based on specimens from Taiwan, females are larger than males.[2] Females have a total body length of approximately 4.34 mm, while males measure about 2.60 mm. The carapace is yellowish with a darker head region, and the legs are brown without distinct banding patterns. The abdomen displays silver speckles and black markings.[2]
The carapace length to width ratio is about 1.30 in females and 1.25 in males. Female specimens have a distinctive epigynum structure, while males possess characteristic palpal features used for identification.[2]
Habitat
L. argentina constructs orb webs and is associated with agricultural areas, particularly rice fields in Southeast Asia.[3]
1 2 3 4 5 Tso, I.-M.; Tanikawa, A. (2000). "New records of five orb-web spiders of the genera Leucauge, Mesida, and Eriovixia (Araneae: Tetragnathidae and Araneidae) from Taiwan". Acta Arachnologica. 49 (2): 125–131. doi:10.2476/asjaa.49.125.
↑ Barrion, A.T.; Litsinger, J.A. (1995). Riceland spiders of South and Southeast Asia. Wallingford, UK: CAB International. p.543.
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