Drassodes pubescens (Thorell, 1856)
Description
Male palp with large distal bulbal apophysis, partly covering embolus. Epigyne with ridges almost touching each other in the middle. Prosoma light brown to brown, margin dark. Sternum light brown to brown, margin dark. Opisthosoma brown to light brown.
Body length male: 6-7.3 mmBody length female: 5.3-9.6 mm
Additional information
in very dry to swampy areas, from rocky steppes, grass leas and heathland to open coniferous and deciduous forests, from lowland up to alpine area. Under stones, bark and in ground litter during the day
Frequency: Frequent
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp
(Azheganova 1968)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Braendegaard 1966)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Miller 1971)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Noordam 1992)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Pedipalp
(Noordam 1992)
Pedipalp
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Pedipalp
(Roberts 1995)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Embolus and terminal apophysis
(Barrientos et al. 2017)
Median apophysis
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Tibial apophysis, retrolateral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Vulva
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Chelicera
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Epigyne
(Azheganova 1968)
Epigyne
(Braendegaard 1966)
Epigyne
(Noordam 1992)
Epigyne
(Pérez-Pérez 1985)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1995)
Epigyne
(Guiming et al. 2002)
Epigyne
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Epigyne
(Chatzaki et al. 2002b)
Epigyne
(Barrientos et al. 2017)
Epigyne
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Vulva
(Pérez-Pérez 1985)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Tullgren 1946)
Vulva
(Guiming et al. 2002)
Chelicerae, ventral view
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
References
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