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Metellina

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Tetragnathidae

Higher classification
  
Long-jawed orb weaver

Rank
  
Genus

Suborder
  
Araneomorphae

Scientific name
  
Metellina

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Spider

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Similar
  
Metellina segmentata, Metellina mengei, Long‑jawed orb weaver, Metellina merianae, Arachnid

Mating of the lesser garden spider metellina segmentata


Metellina is a genus of tetragnathid spiders that occurs mostly in Eurasia, with two species found in North America. M. segmentata was introduced to Canada.

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Some researchers consider this genus to belong to a distinct family, the Metidae.

M. segmentata is probably the most abundant orb-weaving spider of Germany.

Name

The genus name is an alteration of the related genus Meta.

Species

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  • Metellina curtisi (McCook, 1894) (North America)
  • Metellina kirgisica (Bakhvalov, 1974) (Central Asia)
  • Metellina mengei (Blackwall, 1870) (Europe to Georgia)
  • Metellina merianae (Scopoli, 1763) (Europe to Georgia)
  • Metellina merianae celata (Blackwall, 1841) (Europe)
  • Metellina mimetoides Chamberlin & Ivie, 1941 (North America)
  • Metellina orientalis (Spassky, 1932) (Central Asia)
  • Metellina segmentata (Clerck, 1757) (Palearctic (Canada, introduced))

    • Metellina Metellina segmentata photos and info

    Metellina Metellina segmentata Metellina segmentata NatureSpot

    Metellina Metellina segmentata photos and info

    References

    Metellina Wikipedia
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