Taxonomy
Kingdom Animalia (16266)Phylum Arthropoda (14974)
Class Arachnida (1430)
Order Araneae (683)
Family Tetragnathidae (12)
Genus Metellina (3)
Species Metellina merianae
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Metellina merianae ✓
Species in validated by: Otto S., Kramer H., Karalashvili E., Seropian A.
Scientific Name ID: 606
Name According To: https://wsc.nmbe.ch/
Species: merianae
Taxon Rank: Species
Scientific Name Authorship: (Scopoli, 1763)
Reference of occurrence in Georgia: Otto, S., & Dietzold, S. 2006. Caucasian Spiders. A faunistic database on the spiders of the Caucasus. Version 1.3. Online at: http://caucasus-spiders.
Name According To: https://wsc.nmbe.ch/
Species: merianae
Taxon Rank: Species
Scientific Name Authorship: (Scopoli, 1763)
Reference of occurrence in Georgia: Otto, S., & Dietzold, S. 2006. Caucasian Spiders. A faunistic database on the spiders of the Caucasus. Version 1.3. Online at: http://caucasus-spiders.
Georgian biodiversity database contains 14 occurrences of Metellina merianae
| Occurrence ID | Basis of Record | Locality | Recorded By | Decimal Latitude | Decimal Longitude |
| 7082 | Ryapsh River near Pitsunda | 43.164104 | 40.418477 | ||
| 7083 | Lidzava | 43.176185 | 40.363674 | ||
| 7084 | Bzipi | 43.232117 | 40.376761 | ||
| 7085 | Adzaba Cave | 43.048654 | 40.952737 | ||
| 7086 | Tarkiladze Cave | 43.195034 | 40.650088 | ||
| 7087 | Tskhaltubo, New Cave | 42.328527 | 42.601519 | ||
| 7088 | Kelasuri Cave | 43.000909 | 41.084633 | ||
| 7089 | Tqibuli | 42.336351 | 43.005267 | ||
| 7090 | Bitshvinta-Miusera Nature Reserve | 43.170805 | 40.432903 | ||
| 7091 | Kortskheli Cave | 42.544716 | 41.924778 | ||
| 7092 | Pskhu-Gumista Nature Reserve | 43.346154 | 41.007843 | ||
| 7093 | Lagodekhi Reserve | 41.887021 | 46.348475 | ||
| 7094 | Tkhibuli, Tsutskhvati viilage, in cave | 42.294427 | 42.864174 | ||
| 22967 | Eagle gorge | 41.489363 | 46.096653 |
Information from GBIF about Metellina merianae
GBIF scientific name: Metellina merianae (Scopoli, 1763)
GBIF taxonomic status: ACCEPTED
Conservation Status
This section is under construction
National Red List Status: LC
IUCN Red List Status: NE
Protection status: Not defined
Reason: N/A
Trend: Unknown
EOO: 25090
AOO: 84
Native/Introduced: Native
Comment: Probably widespread in Georgia
Taxonomy according to: https://wsc.nmbe.ch/
References: Nentwig et al. (2021) Spiders of Europe. Version May.2021.; World Spider Catalog (2021). World Spider Catalog. Version 22.0. Natural History Museum Bern, Otto (2020): Caucasian Spides Database.
Evaluated By: Otto S., Kramer H., Karalashvili E., Seropian A.
Date evaluated: Nov 2021
