Harpactea rubicunda (C. L. Koch, 1838)
Description
Male
Prosoma red-brown, 4 mm long. Coxa IV with 1-8 spines. Femur I and II with 3-6 spines.
Body length male: 8-12 mmFemale
Prosoma and Sternum red-brown. Prosoma 3.5-4 mm long. Leg I and II red-brown, III and IV yellowish, femur I and II with 3 to 6 spines, femur IV with 8 to 10 dorsal spines, coxa IV with one to 8 spines, patella III with at least one spine.
Body length female: 8-12 mmAdditional information
Mainly in dry or semi-dry forests, scree slopes, dry grasslands, forest steppes, also in gardens, in houses, under stones and detritus.
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp
(Wiehle 1953)
Pedipalp
(Loksa 1969)
Pedipalp
(Roberts 1995)
Pedipalp
(Wiehle 1953)
Vulva
(Heimer & Nentwig 1991)
Vulva
(Wiehle 1953)
Vulva
(Loksa 1969)
Eyes, dorsal view
(Wiehle 1953)
Sternum
(Loksa 1969)
Femur IV
(Wiehle 1953)
Tarsus
(Loksa 1969)
Distribution List
References
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