Leucauge tessellata
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| Leucauge tessellata | |
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| female from Southern India | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Tetragnathidae |
| Genus: | Leucauge |
| Species: | L. tessellata |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucauge tessellata (Thorell, 1887) | |
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Leucauge tessellata is a species of spider in the family Tetragnathidae. It has a wide distribution across Asia, ranging from India to China and Southeast Asia.[1]
The species was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1887 as Callinethis tessellata based on female specimens from Burma (now Myanmar).[2] The male was later described by Frederic Henry Gravely in 1921.[3]
Several species have been synonymized with L. tessellata over time. Leucauge lygisma and L. termisticta were synonymized by Zhu, Song & Zhang in 2003, while L. nitella and L. subtessellata were later synonymized by Yoshida in 2009.[1]
Distribution
Leucauge tessellata is widely distributed across Asia. It has been recorded from India, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Taiwan, and Indonesia (specifically the Moluccas).[1]
In India, the species is commonly found in the Darjeeling District during the monsoon season, often occurring together with the similar species Leucauge celebesiana. Gravely reported it from various locations including the Cochin hills, Coorg, the Darjeeling hills, and parts of Assam including the Garo Hills.[3]
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