Leucauge argyrobapta
Leucauge argyrobapta, or Mabel's orchard orb weaver, is a species of long-jawed orb weaver in the spider family Tetragnathidae. It is found from the United States south to Brazil.[1][2]
Leucauge argyrobapta at the centre of its web, South Carolina
| Leucauge argyrobapta | |
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| Mabel's orchard orbweaver, Leucauge argyrobapta | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Tetragnathidae |
| Genus: | Leucauge |
| Species: | L. argyrobapta |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucauge argyrobapta (White, 1841) | |
The specific name is from Ancient Greek βάπτω (baptō, "to dip") and ἄργῠρος (argyros, "silver"), so called because the spider appears to have been "dipped" in silvery paint.[3][4]
References
- "World Spider Catalog, Leucauge argyrobapta". Retrieved 2019-12-26.
- "Leucauge argyrobapta species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-12-26.
- "Orchard orbweaver, Leucauge-argyrobapta". entnemdept.ufl.edu.
- "Species Leucauge argyrobapta". bugguide.net.
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