Oonops pulcher Templeton, 1835
Description
Bulbus with elongated tip. Epigyne without sclerotised parts. Prosoma pale-reddish to light brick red. Tibia I ventrally with 4 pairs of long spines. Opisthosoma pale-reddish to light brick red.
Body length male: 1.6-1.8 mmBody length female: 1.9-2.15 mm
Additional information
Under stones and in litter layer, under bark, in old bird nests, formicaries and in webs of other spiders, also in buildings
Since a few decades, this species shows some spreading tendencies within Europe. Nevertheless, it shall not be listed as alien or invasive because it is native for Europe.
Frequency: probably widely distributed
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp
(Thaler 1981c)
Pedipalp
(Bristowe 1948)
Pedipalp
(Roberts 1995)
Pedipalp
(Loksa 1969)
Pedipalp
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Vulva, ventral view
(Heimer 1990)
Vulva
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Anterior receptaculum, dorsal view
(Thaler 1981c)
Prosoma, dorsal view
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Leg I
(Løvbrekke unpubl.)
Leg I
(Roberts 1995)
Leg I
(Locket & Millidge 1951)
Tibia I
(Bristowe 1948)
Distribution List
References
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Locket G H, Millidge A F (1951) British spiders. Vol. I. Ray Society, London, 310 pp.
Loksa I (1969) Pokok I-Araneae I. Fauna Hungariae 97: 1-133
Løvbrekke H (unpubl.)
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