Bassaniodes robustus (Hahn, 1832)
Description
Male palp black-brown, knob-shaped, sclerotised structure originating centrally on bulbus. Tibial apophysis tripartite, one ventral, that is slender and apically bent hook-like, one intermediate, that is broad and massive in ventral view and slightly tapering toward the tip, retrolateral apophysis with distinct tip. Epigyne striking, dark and strongly sclerotised, embedded in bulges and folds. Vulva with narrow, bent entrance duct. Prosoma unicoloured red-brown, with slightly brighter, median area (median longitudinal line in females), partly with white or cream-yellow spots on inner side of eye protrusion of anterior median eyes. Females with dark and/or bright spots. Sternum black-brown. Chelicerae spined frontally. Legs with velvety surface, black-brown with dark red to wine-red tinge, brighter on tibia, dorsally darker than on other sides. Legs partly with white longitudinal line or bright spots. Opisthosoma unicoloured black-brown to slightly reddish dark brown with small yellow and black spots, with 5 sigilla.
Body length male: 5-6.9 mmBody length female: 7-12 mm
Additional information
Under stones and in stony debris, short grass and moss, deciduous forests and meadows, from lowland up to subalpine region
Frequency: Not frequent
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp, prolateral view
(Jantscher 2001a)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Roberts 1995)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Jantscher 2001a)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Heimer & Nentwig 1991)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Jantscher 2001a)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Embolus, ventral view
(Jantscher 2001a)
Palpal tibia, retrolateral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1995)
Epigyne
(Brændegaard 1966)
Epigyne
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Epigyne
(Jantscher 2001a)
Epigyne
(Jantscher 2001a)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Jantscher 2001a)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Jantscher 2001a)
Epigyne
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Vulva
(Heimer & Nentwig 1991)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Jantscher 2001a)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Distribution List
References
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