Cheiracanthium punctorium (Villers, 1789)
Description
Tibial apophysis with equally long branches. Tip of cymbium longer than 1/3 of cymbium (without cymbial spur). Vulva with medially constricted receptaculum seminis, entrance ducts distant. Prosomal length female: 3.9-7.5 mm, prosomal length male: 3.5-6.3 mm. Chelicerae male: diverging distally.
Body length male: 7.5-12 mmBody length female: 10-15 mm
Additional information
in herbaceous and bush layer of warm, open habitats.
This species can bite humans, usually when they try to catch it or squeeze it accidentally. Bite results in an immediate burning pain, reaching its maximum intensity after 5–20 minutes and lasting for a few hours. Pain intensity was compared to a wasp sting or even stronger. The bite may cause moderate local swelling and redness. There are no necrotic skin reactions. If needed, a symptomatic medical treatment is recommended.
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Azheganova 1968)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Heimer & Nentwig 1991)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Sterghiu 1985)
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Sterghiu 1985)
Pedipalp
(Heimer & Nentwig 1991)
Pedipalp
(Pesarini unpubl.)
Pedipalp
(Urones 1987)
Chelicerae, frontal view
(Heimer & Nentwig 1991)
Habitus
(Urones 1987)
Epigyne
(Pesarini unpubl.)
Epigyne
(Roberts 1995)
Epigyne
(Sterghiu 1985)
Epigyne
(Belik & Rozwałka 2007)
Vulva, ventral view
(Heimer & Nentwig 1991)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Wolf unpubl.)
Vulva
(Azheganova 1968)
Vulva
(Reimoser 1937)
Vulva
(Belik & Rozwałka 2007)
Habitus
(Sterghiu 1985)
References
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Pesarini C (unpubl.)
Reimoser E (1937) Spinnentiere oder Arachnoidea, VIII. 16: Familie Gnaphosidae oder Plattbauchspinnen; 17: Familie Anyphaenidae oder Zartspinnen; 18: Familie Clubionidae oder Röhrenspinnen. Tierwelt Deutschlands 33
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Sterghiu C (1985) Fam. Clubionidae. In Fauna Republicii Socialiste România: Arachnida Academia Republicii Socialiste Bucharest
Urones C (1987) Las arañas de bolsa (Familia Clubionidae). La especie "Cheiracantium Punctorium" (Villers) nueva para Salamanca. Salamanca Revista Provincial de Estudios 22-23: 345-355
Wolf A (unpubl.)
World Spider Catalog (2019) World Spider Catalog, version 20.0. Natural History Museum Bern, online at http://wsc.nmbe.ch (20.01.2019) doi: 10.24436/2