Draft:Nigma Flavescens

Nigma Flavescens
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Dictynidae
Genus: Nigma
Species:
N. flavescens
Binomial name
Nigma flavescens

Nigma flavescens is a species of spider belonging to the family Dictynidae. The species is found primarily in Europe, exempting Scandinavia, with documented appearances throughout England.[1]

Description

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N. flavescens is characterized by a rounded abdomen, traditionally veined with white or white-grey. The cephalothorax of both males & females is a red-brown, and the legs a pale yellow. The chelicerae of males are a red-brown, whereas those belonging to females of the species are a yellow-brown. Females spiders typically occupy the 3.3-4 mm range in length, while males measure most frequently at about 2.5 mm.

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Etymology

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Taxonomy

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References

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  1. ^ "Nigma flavescens". iNaturalist. Retrieved 1 April 2024.

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