Larinioides cornutus (Clerck, 1757)
(an orb-weaver spider)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesLarinioides cornutus (an orb-weaver spider)
GenusLarinioides (a genus of orb-weaver spiders)
FamilyARANEIDAE (orb spiders, orb-weavers)
OrderARANEAE (spiders)
ClassARACHNIDA (mites, spiders, false scorpions, harvestmen etc.)
SubphylumCHELICERATA (a subphylum of arthropods)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Larinioides cornutus (an orb-weaver spider) :
1: Larinioides cornutus (an orb-weaver spider)
19 Oct 2018 OSGR: ST90 50° 50’ N, 2° 10’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Pale coloured female, swept off Nettle regrowth in cut grass
Image 1: Pale coloured female - dorsal view - enlarged - silver background
2: Larinioides cornutus (an orb-weaver spider)
30 Sep 2017 OSGR: SY98 50° 40’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Female, in silken retreat in faded inflorescence of rush
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - alcohol specimen - pale backgroundImage 2: Female - ventral view - alcohol specimen - pale backgroundImage 3: Female - anterior view - close-up - magnified - pale backgroundImage 4: Female - dorsal view - alcohol specimen - close-up - highly enlarged - pale backgroundImage 5: Female - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 6: Female - dorsal view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 7: Female - eyes - magnified - pale backgroundImage 8: Female - lateral view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 9: Female - ventral view - alcohol specimen - close-up - highly enlarged - pale backgroundImage 10: Female - ventral view - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 11: Female - ventral view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 12: Female - epigyne - postero-ventral view - microscope low magnificationImage 13: Female - epigyne - ventral view - in alcohol - microscope low magnification

Larinioides cornutus (an orb-weaver spider) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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