Larinia is a genus of orb-weaver spider. Larinia spiders tend to rest with their front legs folded back. Larinia are small, nocturnal spiders, they can be found in their orb-webs in long grass. The webs are constructed at night and removed again at first light next morning. The abdomen varies from oval to elongated, always longer than wide often marked with longitudinal dorsal stripes or bands.