Tenuiphantes tenuis

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Tenuiphantes tenuis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Linyphiidae
Genus: Tenuiphantes
Species:
T. tenuis
Binomial name
Tenuiphantes tenuis
Blackwall, 1852 [1]
Synonyms [1]
  • Linyphia pusillaBlackwall, 1834
  • Linyphia tenuisBlackwall, 1852
  • Lepthyphantes tenuis(Blackwall, 1852)
  • Lepthyphantes falteronensisCaporiacco, 1936
  • Lepthyphantes foliatusDenis, 1945
  • Lepthyphantes aspromontisCaporiacco, 1949
  • Lepthyphantes sanfilippoiCaporiacco, 1950

Tenuiphantes tenuis is a species of spider belonging to the family Linyphiidae. Its native distribution is reported as Europe, Macaronesia, Northern Africa, Turkey, Caucasus, Central Asia. [1] The species was introduced to USA, Chile, Argentina and New Zealand [1] [2] from Europe where it is found throughout. [3] [4]

The body length excluding legs is about 2 to 3 millimetres (0.079 to 0.118 in). [3] [4] The carapace is dark brown. [4] The abdomen often has a distinctive pattern, usually with clear black spots, and T. tenuis is more slender than other species in the family. [4] [5] The legs are brown and lack annulations. [3] [4]

T. tenuis is usually found in low vegetation, moss, and leaf litter [3] where it feeds on various insects including Listronotus bonariensis . [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Tenuiphantes tenuis". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  2. 1 2 CJ Vink; JM Kean (2013). "PCR gut analysis reveals that Tenuiphantes tenuis (Araneae: Linyphiidae) is a potentially significant predator of Argentine stem weevil, Listronotus bonariensis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), in New Zealand pastures". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 40 (4): 304–313. doi:10.1080/03014223.2013.794847. S2CID   85085251.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Roberts, Michael J. (1996) Collins Field Guide - Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe, Collins, ISBN   978-0-00-219981-0, p. 360.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Jones, Dick (1989) A Guide to Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe (revised edition), Hamlyn, ISBN   0-600-56710-9, p. 286
  5. ↑ Savory, Theodore (1945) The Spiders & Allied Orders of the British Isles, Warne, p. 112.


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