Tenuiphantes tenuis

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]

Tenuiphantes tenuis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Linyphiidae
Genus: Tenuiphantes
Species:
T. tenuis
Binomial name
Tenuiphantes tenuis
Synonyms[1]
  • Linyphia pusilla Blackwall, 1834
  • Linyphia tenuis Blackwall, 1852
  • Lepthyphantes tenuis (Blackwall, 1852)
  • Lepthyphantes falteronensis Caporiacco, 1936
  • Lepthyphantes foliatus Denis, 1945
  • Lepthyphantes aspromontis Caporiacco, 1949
  • Lepthyphantes sanfilippoi Caporiacco, 1950

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]

References
  1. "Tenuiphantes tenuis". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  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.
  3. Roberts, Michael J. (1996) Collins Field Guide - Spiders of Britain and Northern Europe, Collins, ISBN 978-0-00-219981-0, p. 360.
  4. 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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