Liocranum rupicola (Walckenaer, 1830)
Description
Tibial apophysis small, slightly bent. Embolus short. Epigyne as long as wide. Prosoma brownish, with dark radial pattern, lateral bands dark greyish brown, margin black. Sternum light yellowish brown. Legs darker distally. Opisthosoma grey with bright pattern.
Body length male: 4.9-6.5 mmBody length female: 5.5-8.5 mm
Additional information
On trees under bark, in dry areas (steppes, cliffs) under stones and in buildings
Frequency: Widely distributed
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp, dorso-retrolateral view
(Reimoser 1937)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Sterghiu 1985)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Roberts 1995)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Brignoli & Gaddini 1979)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Grimm 1986)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Grimm 1986)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Miller F unpubl.)
Pedipalp with Tibia, retrolateral view
(Miller F unpubl.)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Almquist 2007)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Almquist 2007)
Apical part of bulbus
(Brignoli & Gaddini 1979)
Epigyne
(Brændegaard 1966)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1995)
Epigyne
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Epigyne/vulva
(Brignoli & Gaddini 1979)
Epigyne
(Grimm 1986)
Epigyne
(Miller F unpubl.)
Epigyne
(Almquist 2007)
Vulva
(Tullgren 1946)
Vulva, ventral view
(Tullgren 1946)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Grimm 1986)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Miller F unpubl.)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Almquist 2007)
Chelicerae and eyes, frontal view
(Almquist 2007)
Prosoma, dorsal view
(Miller F unpubl.)
Habitus
(Sterghiu 1985)
Habitus, dorsal view
(Grimm 1986)
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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