Linyphiidae Neriene

Neriene macella (Thorell, 1898)

Common Southeast Asian Neriene

In both sexes, the abdomen is broadly rounded posteriorly, and protrudes towards the rear and slopes steeply towards the spinnerets, giving it an excavated or caved-in look when viewed from the side. The male dorsum has a large median brownish girdle. The abdomen of the female is black with a pair of lateral streaks made of white blotches around the middle, and two pairs of shorter and indistinct white lateral bands nearer the spinnerets.

Length♀ 3–4 mm; ♂ 4 mm.
HabitatWasteland and forest fringes.
Type LocalityManmaw, Kachin, Myanmar.
DistributionBrunei, China, India, Laos, Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak), Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand.

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Nontype ♂

8 Mar 2009

Kampong Lakium, Pasir Putih Trail, Temburong

4°42'31"N, 115°8'34"E

Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum

Catalog No: JK.09.03.08.0046

Nontype ♀

6 Oct 2007

Kinabalu National Park, Sabah

6°0'19"N, 116°32'30"E (notional)

Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum

Catalog No: JK.07.10.06.0002

Nontype ♀

23 Apr 2006

Labi Road, forest at 11 km, Belait

4°37'11"N, 114°30'23"E

Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum

Catalog No: JK.06.04.23.0036

Nontype ♂

23 Apr 2006

Labi Road, forest at 11 km, Belait

4°37'11"N, 114°30'23"E

Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum

Catalog No: JK.06.04.23.0039

Nontype ♂

17 May 1987

Bukit Batok Nature Park, Singapore

1°20'53"N, 103°45'51"E

Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum

Catalog No: JK.87.05.17.0004

Nontype ♀

24 Mar 1986

Kent Ridge Road, Singapore

1°17'9"N, 103°47'21"E

Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum

Catalog No: JK.86.03.24.0011

Distribution of Neriene macella (Thorell, 1898)

Brunei, China, India, Laos, Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah, Sarawak), Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand.

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