Microneta viaria

(Blackwall, 1841)

Small Sheet-web Weaver

Microneta viaria is a small sheetweb spider in the Linyphiidae, commonly known as the Small Sheet-web Weaver. It is notable for its exceptionally broad distribution spanning multiple continents across the Northern Hemisphere, from western Europe and North Africa eastward through Russia to East Asia and North America. The was first described by Blackwall in 1841 under the basionym Neriene viaria.

Microneta viaria by (c) Donald Hobern, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.

Microneta viaria (48989447073) by AJC1. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.0 license.

Microneta viaria male by Phil. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Microneta viaria: /ˌmɪkroʊˈnɛtə ˈvaɪəriə/

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Distribution

Native across a vast transcontinental range including: North America; Europe (including Belgium and Flanders); Turkey; North Africa; the Caucasus region; Russia from European Russia through to the Russian Far East; Kazakhstan; Iran; Kyrgyzstan; China; Mongolia; Korea; Japan; and the Azores (São Miguel).

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Taxonomic History

Originally described as Neriene viaria by Blackwall in 1841, later transferred to the Microneta.

Observation Frequency

As of source documentation, the has 213 observations recorded on iNaturalist, suggesting it is moderately documented by citizen scientists despite its small size.