araneae - Typhochrestus simoni

Description

Tibial apophysis with long, bi-pointed process, distinctly perpendicular to apophysis. Epigyne with ± trapezoid median part. Prosoma brown, with darker median spot and radial stripes. Legs yellow-brown. Opisthosoma black-grey.

Body length male: 1.5 mm
Body length female: 2.0 mm

Additional information

on open plains, prefers probably warm conditions

Character states from linyphiid key

Distribution

Presence

No data

Global distribution (WSC 2026): Spain, France, Britain, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Italy

Phenology



Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Figures

Pedipalp, ventral view
(Thaler 1980a)

Pedipalp
(Roberts 1987)

Pedipalp
(Locket et al. 1974)

Tibial apophysis
(Thaler 1980a)

Tibial apophysis
(Roberts 1987)

Tibial apophysis
(Locket et al. 1974)

Prosoma, lateral view
(Roberts 1987)

Prosoma, lateral view
(Locket et al. 1974)

Prosoma, lateral view
(Heimer & Nentwig 1991)

Epigyne
(Thaler 1980a)

Epigyne
(Roberts 1987)

Distribution List

References

Arnold K (2001) Beitrag zur Spinnenfauna (Arachnida, Araneae) des Fürstentums Liechtenstein. Berichte der Botanisch-Zoologischen Gesellschaft Liechtenstein-Sargans-Werdenberg 28: 211-244

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

Bosmans R, Van Keer K (2017) Een herziene soortenlijst van de Belgische spinnen (Araneae). Nieuwsbrief van de Belgische Arachnologische Vereniging 32: 39-69

Branco V V, Morano E, Cardoso P (2019) An update to the Iberian spider checklist (Araneae). Zootaxa 4614: 201-254

Heimer S, Nentwig W (1991) Spinnen Mitteleuropas. Paul Parey Berlin

Isaia M, Tolve M, Pantini P (2025) Araneae.it: 2.0: the new updated version of the digital catalog of the Italian spiders and other arachnids (Arachnida: Araneae, Opiliones, Scorpiones, Pseudoscorpiones, Palpigradi, Solifugae). Fragmenta Entomologica 57: 197-204

Lavery A (2019) A revised checklist of the spiders of Great Britain and Ireland. Arachnology 18: 196-212

Le Peru B (2007) Catalogue et répartition des araignées de France. Revue Arachnologique 16: 1-468

Locket G H, Millidge A F, Merrett P (1974) British Spiders, Volume III. Ray Society, London, 315 pp.

Maurer R, Hänggi A (1990) Katalog der schweizerischen Spinnen. Documenta Faunistica Helvetiae 12

Roberts M J (1987) The spiders of Great Britain and Ireland. Volume 2: Linyphiidae and checklist. Harley Books Colchester, England, 204 pp.

Thaler K (1980a) Über wenig bekannte Zwergspinnen aus den Alpen - VI (Arachnida: Aranei, Erigonidae). Revue Suisse de Zoologie 87: 579-603

WSC (2026) World Spider Catalog. Version 27. Natural History Museum Bern, online at http://wsc.nmbe.ch (13.2.2026) doi: 10.24436/2

Typhochrestus simoni Lessert, 1907