How to Identify Linyphiidae
Linyphiidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Araneae, class Arachnida. The family contains 30 accepted species worldwide.
Representative Linyphiidae Species
Hypselistes florens (O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1875)
Hypselistes florens (O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1875)
Hypselistes florens is a dwarf spider species in the Linyphiidae family found in…
Neriene montana (Clerck, 1757)
Neriene montana (Clerck, 1757)
Neriene montana is a Holarctic linyphiid spider with characteristic markings tha…
Ostearius melanopygius (O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1880)
Ostearius melanopygius (O.Pickard-Cambridge, 1880)
Ostearius melanopygius is a species of sheetweb spider in the family Linyphiidae…
Laetesia raveni Hormiga & Scharff, 2014
Laetesia raveni Hormiga & Scharff, 2014
Laetesia raveni is an Australian sheet weaver species described by Hormiga & Sch…
Drapetisca socialis (Sundevall, 1833)
Drapetisca socialis (Sundevall, 1833)
Drapetisca socialis, the invisible spider, is a tiny Palearctic Linyphiidae spid…
Prosoponoides sinense (Chen, 1991)
Prosoponoides sinense (Chen, 1991)
Prosoponoides sinense is a spider species found across China, Vietnam, and penin…
Linyphia triangularis (Clerck, 1757)
Linyphia triangularis (Clerck, 1757)
Linyphia triangularis is a sheet-web spinning spider native to Europe that is no…
Florinda coccinea (Hentz, 1850)
Florinda coccinea (Hentz, 1850)
Florinda coccinea is a small red spider that builds a specialized two-part web t…
Frontinellina frutetorum (C.L.Koch, 1835)
Frontinellina frutetorum (C.L.Koch, 1835)
Frontinellina frutetorum is a spider species with a broad Palearctic distributio…
Neriene peltata (Wider, 1834)
Neriene peltata (Wider, 1834)
Neriene peltata is a small Holarctic linyphiid spider that builds distinctive ha…
Neriene litigiosa (Keyserling, 1886)
Neriene litigiosa (Keyserling, 1886)
Neriene litigiosa, the sierra dome spider, is a North American sheet weaver spid…
Neriene radiata (Walckenaer, 1841)
Neriene radiata (Walckenaer, 1841)
Neriene radiata, the filmy dome spider, is a holarctic sheet-weaving linyphiid s…
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you identify Linyphiidae?
Linyphiidae animals belong to the Araneae order in the Animalia kingdom. Browse the 30 species gallery above for visual identification references. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
What are the key characteristics of Linyphiidae?
Linyphiidae is classified in the order Araneae, class Arachnida, phylum Arthropoda. The family contains 30 accepted species worldwide.
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