Spermophora senoculata (Dugès, 1836)
Description
Male
Palp very particular: tibia at least twice as long as broad, tarsus with a large apophysis divided into 3 branches, bulb with 2 long apophyses. Prosoma 1 mm long. Prosoma almost colourless, whitish with saffron-coloured spot. Opisthosoma globular, white or with 3 pairs of vague, darker spots.
Female
Prosoma whitish with 2 faint brownish marks. Prosoma 1.2 mm long. Opisthosoma very globular, white with 3 pairs of faint darker spots.
Body length female: 2.1 mmAdditional information
Under stones, in stone walls and caves, in northern regions in buildings.
This species of Asian (Middle East) origin is not native to Europe (alien species). It had been introduced to Europe at least once and did establish.
Troglophile species (Mammola et al. 2018b)
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Pedipalp
(Dresco & Hubert 1969)
Pedipalp
(Miller & Zitnanska 1976)
Pedipalp
(Dresco & Hubert 1969)
Pedipalp
(Pesarini unpubl.)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Schifani et al. 2019)
Pedipalp, retrolateral view
(Kovács et al. 2008)
Epigyne
(Dresco & Hubert 1969)
Epigyne
(Miller & Zitnanska 1976)
Epigyne
(Schifani et al. 2019)
Vulva
(Dresco & Hubert 1969)
Prosoma, dorsal view
(Miller & Zitnanska 1976)
Chelicerae, frontal view
(Dresco & Hubert 1969)
Habitus, lateral view
(Heimer & Nentwig 1991)
Distribution List
References
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Heimer S, Nentwig W (1991) Spinnen Mitteleuropas. Paul Parey Berlin
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Pesarini C (unpubl.)
Pfliegler W A, Schönhofer A, Niedbała W, Vella P, Sciberras A, Vella A (2017) New records of mites (Acari) and harvestmen (Opiliones) from Malta with a preliminary checklist of Maltese Arachnida. Soil Organisms 89: 85-110
Schifani E, Dentici A, Alleruzzo L, Di Pompeo P (2019) Spermophora senoculata on Sicily/Italy (Araneae: Pholcidae). Arachnologische Mitteilungen 58: 6-8
WSC (2022) World Spider Catalog. Version 23.0. Natural History Museum Bern, online at http://wsc.nmbe.ch (21.01.2022) doi: 10.24436/2
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