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Leucauge venusta

(Walckenaer, 1841)

Orchard Orbweaver

GNRUnranked Found in 55 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.111375
Element CodeILARA95010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderAraneae
FamilyTetragnathidae
GenusLeucauge
Other Common Names
Orchard Long-jawed Spider (EN) Orchard Spider (EN) Tétragnathe gracieuse (FR)
Concept Reference
Ballesteros, J. A., and G. Hormiga. 2018. Species delimitation of the North American orchard-spider Leucauge venusta (Walckenaer, 1841) (Araneae, Tetragnathidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 121:183-197.
Taxonomic Comments
Leucauge argyrobapta is removed from synonymy with Leucauge venusta by Ballesteros et al. (2018) to denote the populations in Florida, Mexico and Brazil. L. venusta is restricted to denote the northern clade, and its known distribution restricted to the USA. More specimens from Central and South America are needed to properly test the cohesion of L. argyrobapta populations (Ballesteros et al. 2018).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecSNRYes
Nova ScotiaSUYes
OntarioS4Yes
New BrunswickSUYes
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
IndianaS5Yes
West VirginiaSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
Roadless Areas (55)
Alabama (1)
AreaForestAcres
Blue MountainTalladega National Forest4,986
Arkansas (3)
AreaForestAcres
Clifty CanyonOzark-St. Francis National Forest1,963
Gee CreekOzark-St. Francis National Forest7,957
Little BlakelyOuachita National Forest3,342
Georgia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Helton CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,348
Pink KnobChattahoochee National Forest12,127
Tate BranchChattahoochee National Forest1,069
Kentucky (1)
AreaForestAcres
WolfpenDaniel Boone National Forest2,835
Mississippi (1)
AreaForestAcres
Sandy Creek Rare Ii AreaHomochitto National Forest2,620
New Hampshire (1)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
North Carolina (16)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Balsam ConePisgah National Forest10,591
Cheoah BaldNantahala National Forest7,795
Craggy MountainPisgah National Forest2,657
Jarrett CreekPisgah National Forest7,485
Laurel MountainPisgah National Forest5,683
Linville Gorge AdditionPisgah National Forest2,809
Lost CovePisgah National Forest5,944
Mackey MountainPisgah National Forest5,934
Overflow CreekNantahala National Forest3,379
Sam Knob (addition)Pisgah National Forest2,576
Slide HollowPisgah National Forest193
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Tusquitee BaldNantahala National Forest13,670
Wesser BaldNantahala National Forest4,061
Woods MountainPisgah National Forest9,602
Oklahoma (1)
AreaForestAcres
Beech CreekOuachita National Forest8,303
Pennsylvania (2)
AreaForestAcres
Allegheny FrontAllegheny National Forest7,430
Tracy RidgeAllegheny National Forest9,034
South Carolina (2)
AreaForestAcres
Ellicott Rock 1Sumter National Forest301
Ellicott Rock 2Sumter National Forest517
Tennessee (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainCherokee National Forest11,743
Devil's BackboneCherokee National Forest4,287
Flint Mill GapCherokee National Forest9,494
Slide HollowCherokee National Forest4,057
Stone MountainCherokee National Forest5,367
Virginia (11)
AreaForestAcres
Beards MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,505
Beartown Addition BJefferson National Forest2,985
Brush MountainJefferson National Forest6,002
Elliott KnobGeorge Washington National Forest9,380
Gum RunGeorge Washington National Forest12,620
Mountain Lake Addition AJefferson National Forest1,469
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Northern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest9,444
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
SkidmoreGeorge Washington National Forest5,641
Southern MassanuttenGeorge Washington National Forest11,985
West Virginia (8)
AreaForestAcres
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Dry ForkMonongahela National Forest657
East Fork Of GreenbrierMonongahela National Forest7,167
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
Seneca CreekMonongahela National Forest22,287
Tea Creek MountainMonongahela National Forest8,295
References (4)
  1. Ballesteros, J. A., and G. Hormiga. 2018. Species delimitation of the North American orchard-spider <i>Leucauge venusta</i> (Walckenaer, 1841) (Araneae, Tetragnathidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 121:183-197.
  2. Paquin, P., D. J. Buckle, N. Duperre, and C. D. Dondale. 2010. Checklist of the spiders (Araneae) of Canada and Alaska. Zootaxa 2461:1-170.
  3. Roth, V. D. 1993. Spider genera of North America, with keys to families and genera, and a guide to literature; third edition. Vincent D. Roth, Portal, AZ. 203 pp.
  4. World Spider Catalog (WSC). 2024. World Spider Catalog. Versions 25.0. Natural History Museum Bern, online at https://wsc.nmbe.ch/