Tetragnatha elongata, the elongate stilt spider,[2] is a spider in the family Tetragnathidae.

Tetragnatha elongata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Tetragnathidae
Genus: Tetragnatha
Species:
T. elongata
Binomial name
Tetragnatha elongata
Subspecies[1]
  • T. e. debilis
  • T. e. principalis
  • T. e. undulata
Synonyms[1]
  • Tetragnatha culicivora Walckenaer, 1841
  • Tetragnatha fimbriata Walckenaer, 1841
  • Tetragnatha fulva Walckenaer, 1841
  • Tetragnatha sanctitata Walckenaer, 1841
  • Tetragnatha violacea Walckenaer, 1841
  • Tetragnatha armigera Blackwall, 1846
  • Tetragnatha grallator Hentz, 1850

Distribution edit

Tetragnatha elongata is commonly found in North and Central America, including Cuba and Jamaica.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Norman I. Platnick (June 7, 2010). "Tetragnathidae". The World Spider Catalog, Version 11.0. American Museum of Natural History.
  2. ^ "Arachnid Database: Tetragnatha elongata -- Illinois State Museum". Retrieved 2009-02-20.
  3. ^ "The Nearctic Database: Tetragnatha elongata Walckenaer, 1842 Description". Retrieved 2009-02-20.