''Metellina'' is a genus of tetragnathid spiders that occurs mostly in Eurasia, with two species found in

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. ''M. segmentata'' was introduced to Canada. Some researchers consider this genus to belong to a distinct family, the Metidae. ''M. segmentata'' is probably the most abundant orb-weaving spider of Germany.Bellmann, H. (1997). Kosmos-Atlas Spinnentiere Europas. ''Kosmos''.

Name

The genus name is an alteration of the related genus ''

Meta Meta (from the Greek μετά, '' meta'', meaning "after" or "beyond") is a prefix meaning "more comprehensive" or "transcending". In modern nomenclature, ''meta''- can also serve as a prefix meaning self-referential, as a field of study or ende ...

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Species

, the World Spider Catalog accepted the following extant species: *'' Metellina barreti'' (Kulczyński, 1899) – Madeira *'' Metellina curtisi'' (McCook, 1894) ( type species) – North America *'' Metellina gertschi'' (Lessert, 1938) – Democratic Republic of the Congo *''

Metellina haddadi ''Metellina'' is a genus of tetragnathid spiders that occurs mostly in Eurasia, with two species found in North America. ''M. segmentata'' was introduced to Canada. Some researchers consider this genus to belong to a distinct family, the Meti ...

'' Marusik & Larsen, 2018 – South Africa *'' Metellina kirgisica'' (Bakhvalov, 1974) – Azerbaijan, Central Asia, China *'' Metellina longipalpis'' (Pavesi, 1883) – Ethiopia *''

Metellina mengei ''Metellina mengei'' is a spider of the family Tetragnathidae that is found in Europe up to Georgia. It was once considered a form of ''M. segmentata'' that occurs in spring. ''M. mengei'' is much rarer than ''M. segmentata''.Bellmann, H. (1997). ...

'' (Blackwall, 1869) – Europe to Caucasus, Iran, Russia (Europe to Altai) *''

Metellina merianae ''Metellina merianae'' is a spider species found in Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also ...

'' (Scopoli, 1763) – Europe, Caucasus, Turkey, Iran, Russia (Europe to Central Asia) *''

Metellina merianopsis ''Metellina'' is a genus of tetragnathid spiders that occurs mostly in Eurasia, with two species found in North America. ''M. segmentata'' was introduced to Canada. Some researchers consider this genus to belong to a distinct family, the Meti ...

'' (Tullgren, 1910) – Tanzania *''

Metellina mimetoides ''Metellina mimetoides'' is a species of long-jawed orb weaver in the spider family Tetragnathidae Long-jawed orb weavers or long jawed spiders (Tetragnathidae) are a family of araneomorph spiders first described by Anton Menge in 1866. They h ...

'' Chamberlin & Ivie, 1941 – North America *''

Metellina minima ''Metellina'' is a genus of tetragnathid spiders that occurs mostly in Eurasia, with two species found in North America. ''M. segmentata'' was introduced to Canada. Some researchers consider this genus to belong to a distinct family, the Meti ...

'' (Denis, 1953) – Canary Islands *''

Metellina orientalis ''Metellina'' is a genus of tetragnathid spiders that occurs mostly in Eurasia, with two species found in North America. ''M. segmentata'' was introduced to Canada. Some researchers consider this genus to belong to a distinct family, the Meti ...

'' (Spassky, 1932) – Turkey, Armenia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan *''

Metellina ornata ''Metellina'' is a genus of tetragnathid spiders that occurs mostly in Eurasia, with two species found in North America. ''M. segmentata'' was introduced to Canada. Some researchers consider this genus to belong to a distinct family, the Meti ...

'' (Chikuni, 1955) – Russia (Far East), China, Korea, Japan *'' Metellina segmentata'' (Clerck, 1757) – Europe, Turkey, Israel, Caucasus, Russia (Europe) to Central Asia, China, Japan; introduced to Canada *''

Metellina villiersi ''Metellina'' is a genus of tetragnathid spiders that occurs mostly in Eurasia, with two species found in North America. ''M. segmentata'' was introduced to Canada. Some researchers consider this genus to belong to a distinct family, the Meti ...

'' (Denis, 1955) – Guinea

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1556083 Tetragnathidae Araneomorphae genera Spiders of Asia Spiders of North America Taxa named by Ralph Vary Chamberlin Taxa named by Wilton Ivie