Mermessus index

(Emerton, 1914)

Mermessus index is a of sheet-web weaving spider in the Linyphiidae, first described by Emerton in 1914. It belongs to a of small spiders commonly known as dwarf spiders or money spiders. The species is native to North America and has been recorded in both the United States and Canada. Like other members of Linyphiidae, it constructs horizontal sheet webs to capture prey.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Mermessus index: /mɛrˈmɛs.əs ˈɪn.dɛks/

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Distribution

Recorded from the United States and Canada.

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Taxonomic history

Originally described as Tmeticus index by Emerton in 1914, later transferred to the Mermessus.

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