Species Neriene litigiosa - Sierra Dome Spider

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · See Also · Internet References

domed sheetweb spider with prey - Neriene litigiosa - female

Sierra Dome Spider - Neriene litigiosa - male

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)

Class Arachnida (Arachnids)

Order Araneae (Spiders)

Infraorder Araneomorphae (True Spiders)

No Taxon (Entelegynae)

Family Linyphiidae (Sheetweb and Dwarf Spiders)

Subfamily Linyphiinae (Sheetweb Spiders)

Genus Neriene

Species litigiosa (Sierra Dome Spider)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

See the World Spider Catalog.

First described in 1886 by Eugen von Keyserling as Linyphia litigiosa

Neriene litigiosa

Explanation of Names

litigiosa is from Latin litigiosus- "quarrelsome, contentious, fond of disputes" or "disputed, in contention". The original description says nothing about how this applies to the spider.

See Also

Males can look similar to Leucauge venusta males

Internet References

Die Spinnen Amerikas, band 2, heft 2, seite 62 ("The Spiders of America, v.2, pt.2, p.62") Keyserling's original description of the species (in German).

Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 14 July, 2008 - 8:57am
Additional contributions by cheins, Chuck Entz
Last updated 8 May, 2025 - 7:19pm

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