Microlinyphia pusilla

Microlinyphia pusilla
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[]

^ 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.

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[Helsdingen1969-1] 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.

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