Larinia

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Larinia
File:Larinia chloris 305704897 551225998.jpg
L. chloris
File:Larinia.phthisica.female.-.tanikawa.jpg
female Larinia phthisica from Okinawa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Larinia
Simon, 1874[1]
Type species
L. lineata
(Lucas, 1846)
Species

62, see text

Larinia is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1874.[2]

Life style

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The spiders have straw-coloured bodies. This is a typical grassland species, resembling grass in shape and colour. They construct loosely woven webs in grass. They are not easily seen and usually sampled with a sweep net. When at rest they stretch their body and legs along a blade of grass.[3]

Description

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File:Larinia jeskovi fot J Kupryjanowicz.jpg
L. jeskovi

Spiders in genus Larinia are medium-sized araneids with a narrow, elongated body. The carapace is longer than it is wide with a short, grooved longitudinal fovea. The anterior median eyes are largest, the median ocular quadrangle is appreciably wider in front than behind. The chelicerae have 3-4 promarginal and retromarginal teeth. The abdomen is distinctly longer than wide.[3]

The epigynum of the female bears a slender scape with rigid attachment at base. The scape frequently breaks off. Legs are I longest, legs III shortest. They can be confused with Kilima decens but here the median lines with slight curves.[3]

Species

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As of September 2025, this genus includes 62 species:[1]

References

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