Thanatus pictus L. Koch, 1881
Description
Ventral tibial apophysis large. Epigyne with narrow lateral pockets, anterior part of epigyne conspicuous. Prosoma yellowish-brown. Legs yellowish-brown. Opisthosoma grey-brown with pattern.
Body length male: 4.1-5.9 mmBody length female: 4.7-8.1 mm
Additional information
in heathlands and steppes, in Festuca and Bromus meadows or in phrygana (Chios, Greece), overwinters as juvenile
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Pedipalp
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Pedipalp, prolateral view
(Logunov 1996b)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Logunov 1996b)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Logunov 1996b)
Habitus
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Habitus, dorsal view
(Logunov 1996b)
Epigyne
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Logunov 1996b)
Vulva
(Szita & Samu 2000)
Vulva
(Logunov 1996b)
Distribution List
"No references" does not mean that the species does not occur in this country, but that we have not yet inserted the reference for it. We are working on it.
References
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