Glyphesis taoplesius Wunderlich, 1969
Description
Tibial apophysis with plumose bristles on a hump. Epigyne strongly protruding in lateral view. Prosoma dark grey, median spot, radial stripes and margin darker. Male: tapering frontally. Sternum brown-grey, labium brighter, gnathocoxa yellowish. Chelicerae dark yellow. Legs brown. Opisthosoma dark grey to grey-black.
Body length male: 1.0-1.3 mmBody length female: 1.0-1.3 mm
Additional information
prefers humid conditions, in damp woodland and in moss of bogs
Character states from linyphiid key
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Loksa 1981a)
Pedipalp, prolateral view
(Loksa 1981a)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Wunderlich 1969)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Grbić et al. 2021)
Pedipalp, prolateral view
(Énekesová et al. 2011)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Énekesová et al. 2011)
Pedipalp, prolateral view
(Prokopenko 2025)
Pedipalp, prolateral view
(Prokopenko 2025)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Prokopenko 2025)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Prokopenko 2025)
Embolus
(Wunderlich 1969)
Palpal tibia, lateral view
(Wunderlich 1969)
Palpal tibia and paracymbium, prolateral view
(Prokopenko 2025)
Prosoma, dorsal view
(Loksa 1981a)
Prosoma, lateral view
(Wunderlich 1969)
Prosoma, dorsal view
(Wunderlich 1969)
Prosoma, dorsal view
(Prokopenko 2025)
Prosoma, lateral view
(Prokopenko 2025)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Wunderlich 1969)
Epigyne, lateral view
(Wunderlich 1969)
Epigyne
(Grbić et al. 2021)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Énekesová et al. 2011)
Vulva
(Loksa 1981a)
Vulva
(Wunderlich 1969)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Énekesová et al. 2011)
Distribution List
References
Blick T, Finch O-D, Harms K H, Kiechle J, Kielhorn K-H , Kreuels M, Malten A, Martin D, Muster C, Nährig D, Platen R, Rödel I, Scheidler M, Staudt A, Stumpf H, Tolke D (2016) Rote Liste und Gesamtartenliste der Spinnen (Arachnida: Araneae) Deutschlands. 3. Fassung, Stand April 2008, einzelne Änderungen und Nachträge bis August 2015. Naturschutz und Biologische Vielfalt 70/4: 383-510 
Enekesová E, Sestáková A, Krumpálová Z (2011) A first record of Glyphesis taoplesius (Linyphiidae, Araneae) from Slovakia. Arachnologische Mitteilungen 42: 16-20
Esyunin S L, Efimik V E, Mazura N S (1998) Remarks on the Ural spider fauna, 10. New records of spider species (Aranei). Arthropoda Selecta 7: 319-327
Grbić G, Hänggi A, Krnjajić S (2021) Spiders (Araneae) of Subotica Sandland (Serbia): additional arguments in environmental protection. Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 67: 15-61
Lissner J, Scharff N (2019) Danish Spiders. Formerly online at http://www.danmarks-edderkopper.dk
Loksa I (1981a) Die Bodenspinnen zweier Torfmoore im Oberen Theiss-Gebiet Ungarns. Opuscula Zoologica, Budapest 17-18: 91-106
Oleszczuk M, Hajdamowicz I, Stańska M (2011) The distribution and habitat preferences of an extremely rare European spider, Glyphesis taoplesius (Araneae, Linyphiidae). Entomologica Fennica 22: 15-20
Prokopenko E V (2025) The first record of Glyphesis taoplesius Wunderlich, 1969 (Aranei: Linyphiidae) in Ukraine. Caucasian Entomological Bulletin 21: 277-279
Samu F, Szinetár C (1999) Bibliographic check list of the Hungarian spider fauna. Bulletin of the British Arachnological Society 11: 161-184
WSC (2026) World Spider Catalog. Version 27. Natural History Museum Bern, online at http://wsc.nmbe.ch (13.2.2026) doi: 10.24436/2
Wunderlich J (1969) Zur Spinnenfauna Deutschlands, IX. Beschreibung seltener oder bisher unbekannter Arten (Arachnida: Araneae). Senckenbergiana Biologica 50: 381-393