Runcinia acuminata
Appearance
Runcinia acuminata | |
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Runcinia acuminata on Plantago plant | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Thomisidae |
Genus: | Runcinia |
Species: | R. acuminata
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Binomial name | |
Runcinia acuminata (Thorell, 1881)
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Synonyms | |
Misumena elongata |
Runcinia acuminata is a species of crab spiders.
Females reach a body length of about 10 mm, males less than 6 mm. They are often found in seeding heads of grasses, where the females build and camouflage their egg sacs. They mainly feed on moths that visit these grasses.[1]
Distribution
[edit]This species is known from Bangladesh to Japan, Borneo, New Guinea and Australia (New South Wales and Queensland).
Name
[edit]The species name is derived from Latin acuminatus "pointed".
External links
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