Leucauge celebesiana

Leucauge celebesiana, commonly called the black-striped orchard spider, is a species of spider belonging to the family Tetragnathidae. It is found from India to China, Japan, Sulawesi and New Guinea.

Leucauge celebesiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Arachnida
Order:
Araneae
Suborder:
Araneomorphae
Family:
Tetragnathidae
Genus:
Leucauge
Species:
L. celebesiana
Binomial name
Leucauge celebesiana
(Walckenaer, 1842)
Synonyms

Tetragnatha celebesiana
Epeira nigro-trivittata
Meta celebesiana
Argyroepeira nigrotrivittata
Argyroepeira celebesiana
Leucauge nigrotrivittata
Leucauge retracta
Leucauge veterascens
Leucauge tuberculata

Like many of its congeners, this is a colourful and distinctive spider. It has a body length (excluding legs) of 13 mm. The abdomen is white with yellow-green sides with black stripes separating the white from the coloured flanks. Another black stripe runs right down the middle. This species constructs a web inclined at 45° and several individuals often build these webs close together.

Leucauge subblanda is a similar spider found in Japan.

References
    • Preston-Mafham, Ken (1998). Spiders: Compact Study Guide and Identifier. Angus Books. ISBN 978-1-904594-93-2.
    • Platnick, Norman I. (2009): The world spider catalog, version 9.5. American Museum of Natural History.
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