Nigma puella

Nigma puella is a species of spider belonging to the family Dictynidae. It is found in Europe, Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands and parts of North Africa.

Nigma puella
Dictynid Spider (Nigma puella) catching a small fly (Muscidae)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Arachnida
Order:
Araneae
Suborder:
Araneomorphae
Family:
Dictynidae
Genus:
Nigma
Species:
N. puella
Binomial name
Nigma puella
(Simon, 1870)
Synonyms

Dictyna puella
Heterodictyna puella
Dictyna lobensis
Dictyna eburnea
Nigma canariensis

Like most members of the family, this is a small spider but the female is striking, with a light green abdomen marked with a bold maroon blotch and a variable amount of barring in the same colour. The male is reddish brown. This species makes a horizontal web over the top surface of a leaf.

References
    • Preston-Mafham, Ken (1998). Spiders: Compact Study Guide and Identifier. Angus Books. ISBN 978-1-904594-93-2.
    • Platnick, Norman I. (2008): The world spider catalog, version 8.5. American Museum of Natural History.


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