Male palp with strongly elongated retinaculum. Male palpal tibia dorsally sometimes with hump. Tibia I and II female: ventrally without bristles.
Body length male: 3.0-4.0 mmin sunny localities, most frequent Micaria-species (this is probably true for micans)
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"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.
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